Friday, 10/5/12
8:30 PM on TBS
The Orioles are heading to Texas to take on the two-time defending American League Champs in the Texas Rangers. The Rangers ended up in this game after losing 7 of 9 including three straight to the Oakland A’s to end up as a Wild Card Team.
The Orioles did not play all that well against Texas in the regular season with the Rangers winning 5 of the 7 games. But the slates are clean now that the playoffs have started and the regular season means little to nothing. If you’re looking for story lines for this game here is a few:
In 2007 the Orioles got beat by the Texas Rangers 30-3….yup 30-3. I for one have never forgotten it and this is the perfect way for pay back.
Another storyline is that of Buck Showalter and Chris Davis, two former Rangers who were thought of as not good enough to stay in Texas. You can bet they will have a little chip on their shoulder heading into this game, especially Davis and his 33 HRs.
Here are a few keys to the g...
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