The Texas Rangers started September by losing 15 of the first 20 games. It was a nightmare. Each loss left like a swing-and-miss for American League wild-card race. Post-season play was slipping away and away for a team that made a postseason appearance the last three years. You play baseball to play in October.

The Rangers played 162 games and yes, they all counted! To stay alive in the AL wild-card race they had to win the last seven games of the regular season.
They played Tampa Bay in game 163 for the AL wild-card tiebreaker. The last wild-card Read More