Rangers v. Rays: Josh Hamilton is Healthy, Hitting

The 90 wins (just the fourth 90-win season in the franchise's 39-year history).

The nine-game win in the American League West (largest ever).

The claw. The antlers. The playoffs. The excitement.

Let's face it, without Josh Hamilton in the post-season it would all amount to tantalizing foreplay with no payoff.

Seeing that he missed a month with fractured ribs, I was worried about Josh being at even 50 percent in the playoffs. But with one swing of the bat -- a 413-foot homer off Ervin Santana Saturday night -- suddenly the Rangers aren't just in the playoffs, but they can win in the playoffs.

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