Jayson Stark over at ESPN says it’s because they aren’t as good a team, and don’t have as good a starting rotation, as the Phillies, their most likely opponent out of the National League. Â That is some sound baseball logic. (Seriously, the playoffs are a crapshoot.)
How great would it be to see the Rangers beat pitcher Cliff Lee, who chose Philadelphia over them when he was weighing where to sign as a free agent last winter, to hoist the championship trophy in Arlington?
Game 1 of the Division Series is at 4 p.m. today. Plenty of affordable tickets to be had.
