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How - and When - the West Was Won

"It's Time", meet "It's Over."

With an 11-4 thumping of the Detroit Tigers last night - combined with the Oakland A's loss in Kansas City - the Texas Rangers won their first American League West division championship since 1999.

I know the magic number is 10 and there are still 18 games remaining, so you can't quite yet put that little x by the Rangers in the standings indicated a clinch.

Read Richie's full Sportatorium blog at DallasObserver.com.

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