It seems I grossly underestimated the Giants' offense coming into this World Series. Or is it that the Rangers are out there in Santa Claus suits, lugging sacks full of gift-wrapped runs? Not all the runs the Giants have scored so far have been of the gift variety, however. Home runs by Uribe and Renteria, as well as some timely hits have done their share in putting the Giants two games closer to their first World Championship in San Francisco and first overall in 56 years. Matt Cain did his part as well, pitching a gem and combining with Javier Lopez and Guillermo Mota to shut out the Rangers in Game 2.
The game was a close one until the bottom of the 8th, when the Rangers bullpen couldn't find the plate if they had a GPS giving them directions. The Giants circled the bases, first one by one, then in bunches as it took four Rangers pitchers to get that elusive third out. At one point in the inning, 11 straight balls were thrown! When the inning was over, 7 Giants runs had scored, ripping open the game and sending Brian Wilson back to the dugout, as he was no longer needed in a 9-0 blowout. What was with those Rangers relievers in the 8th? Did the World Series get into their heads or were they wearing invisible blindfolds?
The series moves to Arlington, Texas on Saturday evening and the Rangers had better hope the home cooking is good if they are to keep their hopes of a championship alive. They will depend on Colby Lewis, who beat the Yankees twice in the ALCS to keep them out of a 3-game hole. The Giants, on the other hand, must rely on Jonathan Sanchez, whose command has eluded him for most of this post-season, to put a stranglehold on the Rangers. The Rangers have the potential to turn this World Series around. The question is, will they? The Giants have the momentum and have proven to be very capable of running with it. Will they run all the way to the title? We shall see...
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