The bats are about even. If Houston can take one in Kansas City, I like their chances to clinch in Houston. “I hold myself in extremely high regard and I know my teammates do as well and so does the country of Canada”. I am giddy beyond all belief.
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Las Vegas odds makers have the Jays listed as the big favorite in Game 1 at -230 with the come back on Texas set at +205. Because if he did, they need to give him all the money in the world to stay. He left after hitting an RBI single in the third.
Gallardo has enjoyed an excellent season in the Rangers rotation, but it’s been a tale of two halves. Hamels will get the start in Game 2 on Friday.
The Rangers also suffered a key injury on Thursday as their veteran third baseman, Adrian Beltre, left the game in the third inning with lower-back stiffness after driving in the Rangers’ second run.
Ontario kids Devante-Smith Pelly and Nathan Beaulieu are big-time Blue Jays fans, so Subban said there’s plenty of baseball talk inside the Habs’ locker-room.
“Have you looked at our lineup?” he asked.
Game 1 gets underway at 3:37 p.m. The gates to Rogers Centre – the closest thing to heaven at the moment – will open at 1:30 p.m.
First, there’s this fantastic account of the Gilbert Arenas-Javaris Crittenton gunplay in the Washington Wizards locker room as recounted by Caron Butler in his new book. I’ve come across of a few people like that. “We feel confident with the guys we have in that clubhouse”.
Enjoy the games, Red Reporters.
Get through those four, and you still have Tulowitzi, Russell Martin, Justin Smoak and/or Chris Colabello to deal with.
Price versus Gallardo is a fascinating opening matchup.
The AL Championship banners are already up around Rogers Centre.
ESPN, Major League Baseball Scoreboard, SBNation, and Major League Baseball TV are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.
Toronto won each of its two three-game series against Texas this year, leading to a 4-2 advantage in the overall season series. One of those pieces, David Price, is getting the start on the mound tonight while star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will be over his right shoulder on defense and ready to bring his struggling bat on offense.
“We’re facing their ace”, Gibbons said.
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When several Blue Jays players, including Martin, Hendriks (in Canadiens garb), Aaron Sanchez, Marcus Stroman and LaTroy Hawkins were shown, fans applauded and then broke out into chants of “Let’s go, Blue Jays”. “We’re hoping third time’s the charm for us”. The Rangers went 38-22 as they made their own charge up the standings, going from a wild-card longshot to stealing the West away from Houston and the Angels.
