Rangers’ batteries die out in offense
For a team that historically has the 5th largest tally in Major League Baseball with 787 runs, the Texas Rangers were a disappointing package in the World Series. They beat all of the odds to get to the point of making a difference and beating
their last batch of rivals for the ultimate prize in Major League Baseball was the only task that lied ahead in the end. Unfortunately, the dreamy run for the American League Champions had to come to an end and it wasn’t a surprise to see the ball club fall
to the San Francisco Giants, who were proving to be serious contenders for the major trophy in the playoffs.
The Texans were at a loss from the beginning of the series. They put up a score of 7 in the first game but that score line wasn’t strong enough to beat the Giants’ 11. The second game was lost due to a strong pitching performance from Matt Cain who allowed
none of the Rangers’ batters to score runs.
The conditions changed when Colby Lewis came in for the Rangers to face the Giants. His pitching saw the National League Champions lose out and that saw the Texans score effectively. However, that was going to be the last time the team piled up on runs as
Madison Bumgarner shut the side down in game 4 and Tim Lincecum ended the rosters’ bid for a title in the 5th game with a 1 run concession.
The Rangers never had a scoring drought in the past 15 innings in the regular season, but in the last two matches that tenure was beaten by 18 innings. Third baseman, Michael Young was vocal about the display on the field and said, “This team doesn't get
frustrated. We get ticked off. Frustration means we're trying too hard or we're trying to get outside of ourselves. That's not what this team is about. We're coming out with a max-effort approach. We're going to find a way to get the job done. If it doesn't
happen, we're not happy about it. But at no point does this team sit here and get frustrated or get disappointed in each other.”
Another Rangers player, Ian Kinsler was also present to show and voice his concern over the proceedings. He explained the situation in a different way by saying, “It takes a lot of luck to win a World Series. There's no doubt about it. Baseball is a game
of luck and a game of skill. It takes both to win a World Series, and they had both. Their pitchers were extremely skilled. Offensively, we definitely expect more of ourselves, and they out executed us.”
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