Rangers Opening Day

I haven't posted in a while. I've wanted to, but life has withheld me (four hospital stays in the last 32 days). I have easily been in the hospital more than I have been at school. Not a great thing, by the way. What I have noticed is this... even though I haven't had the pleasure of visiting Arizona and seeing a Spring Training game for a first time, I have paid attention to what has been happening. CLOSELY. I don't know if the Rangers seriously have what it takes to grab a ring this year, but I like their chances. I'll tell you why.

First off they have a one in four chance to make post - and their only REAL competitor in my mind is the Angels, who they should be playing any minute now. So, I am going to adjust that chance to a 50% chance. Some believe that Oakland has a real chance, but I really do not believe that they do. They do not have Zito and they do not have Thomas. They have a new manager, one who wasn't taking them to the post season, and it isn't the manager the players were wanting (Ron Washington, Rangers). So that takes out Oakland right there. Oakland made every bad mistake in the off-season, as far as I am concerned.

So, let's say that the Rangers make the post-season. Techniquely, they would have a one in four chance to make the World Series. And to be World Series Champs, a one in eight chance. But if they get their, just a 50% chance. Not bad.

I'm not going to be too judgemental about everything just yet. The season has barely started, and the Rangers haven't even finished a game as of yet. So many things can happen. Trades - Injuries - 50+ HRs - Disappointments - 40+ Saves - Unexpected Comebacks - 90+ wins - 20+ wins - 130+ RBIs - Unexpected Retirement - and the list can just go on. But one thing they say in football: "Any given Sunday..." holds true to baseball, slightly differently, though. Anything can happen when they take the field with heart. Johnny Out.