2023 World Series Tied at 1 game a Piece!

 

This 119^th edition of the World Series is going to be an epic battle, at least its turning into such, as the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers have split the first two games of the series in Texas, and now move to Phoenix to start GAME 3 on Monday evening.

The first game goes extra innings, and in doing so, represents the anniversary of Game SIX of the 2011 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals with the Texas Rangers, battling back and getting the lead on Josh Hamilton’s home run and then Nelson Cruz loses the ball and it goes for extra bases for the Cardinals then bottom of the 11^th, David Freize goes yard to end the game in walk off fashion. Well Game one  of this series, goes into extra innings, after the Rangers tied it up in the bottom of the 9^th with a two run bomb by Corey Seager with Leody Taveras on base after a walk, and the Rangers extend the game.

THEN the DRAMATIC happens. The Bottom of the 11^th inning, no one on and one out after Evan Carter flies out to right field, the man, the myth, the NOW—LEGEND—Adolis Garcia, launches a shot into the right field seats and seals the come from behind win with a walk off home run, and send the Game ONE crowd of 42,472 into an ear splitting roar, and celebration!

Fast forward, game two!

The Diamondbacks start to play the brand of baseball that is more accustom to the National League style of play, that’s small ball. Bunting runners over a base, sacrificing themselves to do so, a home run here, a stolen base there, a bunt single, a fielders choice now and then, and the next thing you know the D’backs have a 2-1 lead, and then Mitch Garver steps up to give a bit of hope to the Ranger hopeful with a home run to cut that lead into half.

That doesn’t last very long as, the offensive barrage continues for the Snakes, they’re coiled were ready to strike and when the dust cleared they held a 9-1 lead and final over the Rangers in Game Two.

More so than that, the pitching for the Rangers in the beginning of the game, was spot on—three sold innings, even giving a couple of runs, still was able to shut it down, but the other side of the diamond.. the Diamondbacks, their pitching staff, indeed handcuffed the Rangers bats, not allowing a runner in scoring position all night, and what did score was on the solo shot as we mentioned before by Mitch Garver.

Asked the key players, like Jonah Heim, the All Star Catcher for the Rangers, what was the difference, he put bluntly, “I don’t comment on the Umpiring….” Which is code for, the strike zone changed throughout the evening, and what was once a strike was now being called a ball! And that cost the Rangers pitching staff throughout the night.

Matin Perez, who came on in relief in the later innings, was asked if he would be ready to start if needed in a game four or five, he stated, “whatever is required of me, I will answer the call”.

The Team as a whole doesn’t see a problem, they all pretty much say, that this team is a road team, and plays that way, after eliminating Tampa, Baltimore, AND Houston, to get to this point in the post season.

From here they travel to the home of the Diamondbacks and games 3-4-and 5 will take place, and if by some chance the Rangers find themselves having to come back to Texas those games six and seven will be Friday and Saturday nights at Globe Life Field in November.

The 2023 World Series, now its serious business!

 

Just a thought!