Rangers & Cardinals Set To Open World Series
The Cardinals are back in the World Series, kicking off the 107th Fall Classic on Wednesday night against the Rangers at Busch Stadium.
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The Cardinals are back in the World Series, kicking off the 107th Fall Classic on Wednesday night against the Rangers at Busch Stadium.
The Rangers have been overwhelmed by losing last year's World Series in five games to the Giants. That shouldn't be the case this year.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a World Series ring for each finger. Should Rangers fans be a bit worried about long history of the Cardinals?
Mike Adams has already fielded plenty of calls, usually friends wishing the Rangers reliever luck against the Cardinals in the World Series.
The coolest person at the World Series is C.J. Wilson. The pitcher chilled out as he prepared to face the St. Louis Cardinals in Wednesday night's opener. He spent 2 1/2 minutes in a Dallas cryotherapy chamber, where liquid nitrogen lowered the temperature to a frosty 295 degrees below zero in an effort to speed body recovery.
Umpire Jerry Layne has been named crew chief for the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals.
One of the many certainties attached to a World Series or a Super Bowl or an NBA Finals is that representatives of the two participating municipalities – or states – will inevitably bet some sort of regional swag on their respective team taking the title.
Stricken with World Series fever yet? The city of Arlington, Major League Baseball and Sports Illustrated figure you should be by now.
Four U.S. senators and health officials from the cities hosting the World Series are urging the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at games and on camera.
None of the Derek Jeters, Dustin Pedroias or Chase Utleys from the East. None of the Tim Lincecums or Brian Wilsons from the West.
The Texas Rangers know who they're playing in the World Series. Yet, the American League champions don't really know the Cardinals.
The Cardinals have the home field advantage, thanks to Prince Fielder's homer off Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson in July's MLB All-Star Game.
You remember the claw and the antlers, don't you? Claw for power; antlers for speed. Well, that was then; this is now. It seems the Texas Rangers have a new hand sign, and frankly, it's getting lost in translation.
The World Series means at least two extra days of work for vendors at Rangers Ballpark. And that's just fine with one employee. He loves his job. and, apparently, so do the fans.
The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals, two teams with a lot of symmetry, are all set to get acquainted in the World Series.
