Didn't see this coming, I've been down in the mouth for almost 2 months on this club and manager, but they are absolutely fighting to the end. Glad to see their faith in each other and ability to scrap it out are resulting in critical wins!

AL West
Texas (87-68)
Houston (85-71) 2.5
Seattle (84-71) 3.0

Next up:
Monday
Rangers (UND) @ LAAAA (Sandoval, 4.19) 8:38pm
Astros (Verlander, 3.44) @ Seattle (Castilo, 3.06) 8:40pm
Jays get a bye.

Tuesday
Rangers (Gray, 4.22) @ LAAA (Detmers, 4.64) 8:38pm
Astros (Javier, 4.64) @ Mariners (Kirby, 3.58) 9:05pm
NYY (King, 2.66) @ Jays (Gausman, 3.29) 6:07pm

Wednesday
Rangers (Dunning, 3.88) @ LAAA (Canning, 4.39) 8:38pm
Astros (Valdez, 3.39) @ Mariners (Miller, 4.17) 8:40pm
NYY (Cole, 2.75) @ Jays (Berrios, 3.58) 6:07pm


With a MN of 5, the Astros and Mariners have a 3 game series, takes some pressure off.

Yes, we have to go 5-2 the rest of the way to win the division. 4-3, with Houston and Seatle going 4-3 gives us a 3 way tie for 1st.

ETA: Houston cannot finish 4-3. They only have 6 games left.

fc2112 said:

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Magic Number is 5 to win the division, correct?

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Yep

fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

Mr Gigem said:

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fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

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We need 92 wins to for sure win the division. Neither Houston nor Seatle can get to 92 wins. 5 wins guarantees the division, the best I can tell.

Mr Gigem said:

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fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

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If we sweep the Angles it could 0, 1, or 2.

vander54 said:

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Mr Gigem said:

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fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

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If we sweep the Angles it could 0, 1, or 2.

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I don't think it can get down to 0 in 3 games

bmac_aggie18 said:

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GrapevineAg said:

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In the AL, only BAL (50-37), TB (45-41), and TEX (41-39) have winning records against teams better than .500. Hope that bodes well for the post-season (taking nothing for granted of course).

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Sounds like with HOU and SEA, we'd like a 2-1 SEA series win to keep them both furthest back

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Hoping the astros lose is always the right call, but it's awesome when it has a tangible benefit for the Rangers.

Mr Gigem said:

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vander54 said:

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Mr Gigem said:

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fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

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If we sweep the Angles it could 0, 1, or 2.

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I don't think it can get down to 0 in 3 games

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Oh wait. Houston and Seattle play each other. So no chance at 0. If we sweep the Angles whoever loses the Houston/Seattle series is eliminated from the division.

aggietony2010 said:

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vander54 said:

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Mr Gigem said:

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vander54 said:

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Mr Gigem said:

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fc2112 said:

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So, the possibility of us having the division clinched next weekend in Seattle and being able to tank a couple of games in order to shaft the Astros still exists.

Awesome.

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I could be wrong, but I believe if we are able to sweep LAA then that magic number would be down to 1. Or it might 2

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If we sweep the Angles it could 0, 1, or 2.

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I don't think it can get down to 0 in 3 games

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Oh wait. Houston and Seattle play each other. So no chance at 0. If we sweep the Angles whoever loses the Houston/Seattle series is eliminated from the division.

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Yep. I want to sweep the Angels, and a Mariners sweep. That would put Houston in a bad spot, and we'd need 1/4 against Seattle to clench.

And it's not my dislike as Houston as much as it is wanting them out of the playoffs as we struggled against them.

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Actually, if the Rangers sweep LAA and Seattle wins 2 of 3 with Houston, we win the tiebreaker and win the AL west

What's funny is we helped the Astros by winning. Drop one to Seattle and Houston would currently be out of the playoffs.

What are the thoughts tomorrow?!

Hedges to Open
Bradford
Heaney

Mr. Gigem (or anyone else),

Is there a link to postseason pricing on the Rangers' website? Tried looking and couldn't find anything.

No, there isn't. Did you get an email with a link to purchase ALDS tickets?

I did not, was looking to see if there was any way to know what I'd be spending before the public presale tomorrow

You'll be able to see all the available options and pricing during the presale

Decent lowers were $300-$500

100 level was $200-$250

I think prices started at $125?

Wow, that seems borderline outrageous for ALDS. Cheap sheets should be under $100

I paid $54 for my 4 tickets in section 216 on Friday and one ALDS ticket would be $175. Super hyperbolic example but yeah I think I'll hope for the ALCS before splurging.

I think the cheapest seats were $75.

I wanted to hold off, but just couldn't help myself. Watching Bobby Witt jr use the Astros as his own personal toilet for a week was too funny to not joke about.

The rangers should send the royals a bottle of champagne or something if they wrap up the division. Most people thought it was long gone after the Astros left town.