Yank'd out of Texas

The inevitable was looming. Everybody saw it coming after the 5th inning in Game 6. And perhaps, before that. After listening to Nick Swisher's interview with Craig Sager folllowing the Yankees' Game 5 win in Yankee Stadium there was a sense of optimism. "Yukan do it"! Shades of Adam Sandler's "Waterboy" line echoed in the back of my mind. Heck, I'm a die hard Yankees fan and I got excited listening to him gush out confidence, but reality hits hard like a freight train. Unlike the pitch that lightly, but so obviously hit Swisher's leg in game 4. There were so many moments that the Yankees didn't take advantage of and it seemed like everytime there were 2 outs the Texas Rangers would score. It was their time. 'Their' meaning the Texas Rangers..obviously. The same Rangers we said could hit the lacing off of a basebal but were expected to give up as much runs as the Boston Marathon. The Rangers who were expected to score 8 or 9 runs but give up 10. But there was Mr.Irony sitting in the seats.The old gun slinger, now owner, Nolan Ryan was present and witnessing the product he put on the field. Criticized for the old school adage that a pitcher should pitch until "me can't no more". Regardless of pitch count or the "clicker", your stuffs potency should be the reason your pitching coach picks up the Bat Phone and calls the bullpen. Guess what? It worked. The Yankees bats were stifled for the whole series. The Texas Rangers are going to the World Series. How does that sound? It sounds great in Texas. It is what it is. The better team won and it wasn't really close.