Rangers vs. Cardinals - WORLD SERIES!

[ocelot_ark]

I'd rather throw the potential $10+ million/year at Pujols and we'll REALLY out-offense everyone. Screw it.

C - Napoli
1b - Pujols
2 - Kinsler
SS - Andrus
3 - Beltre
LF - Hamilton
CF - Gentry
RF - Cruz
DH - Young

Make that lineup happen and I couldn't care less whether CJ Wilson is still on the staff. F'ing worthless in the postseason. And Michael Young needs to never see the field in a defensive position ever again. There are guys on this forum that would make some of the plays he fails to make at 1st base.

I'm still pissed, obviously.

Back to Ron Washington. What part of his great managing 75% of the time encompasses getting your team to win on the road in the playoffs? Or getting you guys in the right frame of mind at all? Obviously, something needs to change in the pitching game. Cliff Lee, as stellar as he is, struggled in the WS last year - looking oddly similar to our guys this year when the stakes were at their highest.

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by ocelot_ark

Back to Ron Washington. What part of his great managing 75% of the time encompasses getting your team to win on the road in the playoffs? Or getting you guys in the right frame of mind at all? Obviously, something needs to change in the pitching game. Cliff Lee, as stellar as he is, struggled in the WS last year - looking oddly similar to our guys this year when the stakes were at their highest.

Two bad games are basically meaningless in baseball. The fact that they happened in the WS is random chance. Using Lee as an example of what's wrong with the coaching staff is absurd. Do you have any idea how rare and difficult it is to make back to back World Series? Baseball in the playoffs is a freaking crap shoot of small sample size.

I realize this hurts. Trust me, it hurts me something fierce. But once you're over the hurt, this team should be celebrated for what it accomplished. And yes, there are ways to improve. But getting rid of Wash is not an improvement, and neither is getting rid of CJ. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not in favor of overpaying CJ, but him leaving is a big blow to the team, not an opportunity for improvement.

Also, it would take 20+ million a year for Pujols. Don't see that happening.