As soon as the four teams for the league championship series were decided, I was hoping for a Rangers-Giants World Series. It didn't seem all that likely at the outset, with those two teams' opponents being the Yankees and the Phillies, who played last year's World Series. However, the underdog triumphed in both series. For the Rangers, it's the franchise's first World Series appearance ever and for the Giants, the first World Series since they moved to San Francisco in 1958 (They won as the New York Giants in 1954). Both teams have a ton of chemistry and an intense hunger for a championship.
The big show opens on Wednesday night in San Francisco, with a marquee matchup of Cy Young winners Cliff Lee and Tim Lincecum. As much as I've enjoyed the Giants' post-season run so far, I'm rooting for the Rangers to win it all. The Rangers beat the Yankees, kept them from getting Cliff Lee back in July, and don't yet have a championship to their name. I think the Rangers' starting pitching is just a hair better than that of the Giants and they have a clear advantage on the offensive end of things. In baseball, though, anything can happen.
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