Rangers' Pains Now Will Bear Gains Later
Cliff Lee received a trigger-point injection for the knot in his back. Josh Hamilton got a shot of jelly in his knee.
And to this, Texas Rangers fans, I say "rejoice."
Better now than later.
The Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, to extend their lead in the AL West to 9.5 games and reduce their magic number to 21. Barring an epic collapse, this thing is over feels comfortable.
In the bigger picture, Texas needs to be healthy in early October, not early September. If the Rangers have to lose a game or two now to earn a player at full strength later, so be it.
