Two teams left standing. One dream, one vision, one goal. This is what thirty teams dream about, but in the end, only one will come away with the ultimate prize. The World Series trophy.
Dreams will be realized right now for some who have never been there, playing in baseball's grandest stage, at the finest hour. Players will shine, new stars will be born, like in the AL/NLCS. Some never envisoned and reporters/pitchers/managers scrambling to figure out who is this kid that is killing our team with a bat that can't be stopped.
In August, and September, I had never heard of David Freese. This guy skyrocketed with an astounding .545 hitting percentage in the NLCS and became an instant household name on national tv. Nelson Cruz was unheard of till last year I believe. But who the heck is David Freese? A St Louis native who is the starting third baseman, who is overshadowed by Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday and Chris Carpenter. Never saw him coming.
Lets see if the Rangers can contain him.
Texas is extremely explosive. Their lineup is deep and dangerous. Mike Napoli, Adrian Beltre, Ian Kinsler, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz, Josh Hamilton.
Josh Hamilton had a decent ALCS so far. Its his second straight year in the World Series, something he probably had never envisioned years ago when he was caught up in drugs and alcohol.
I'm rooting for the man. After reading his book entitled Beyond Belief, Hamilton is a success story. He deserves the title more than anything, and this would put him on top of the world.
If I call the shots, my prediction would be Rangers in 7. The Dallas Mavericks won the nba title in June. Make it a second title in the same year for the boys in nearby Arlington.
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