What can one say about the 2010 season? SURPRISE! Lets start with the teams. The Texas Rangers were a team in total chaos and turmoil. Bankrupt, up for sale and ran by MLB, no one expected much from this team. They started off hot and stole Cliff Lee Yankees en route to an AL west championship and eventually beat those same New Yorkers to earn a trip to the World Series for the first time in club history. Their opponent, of all teams, were the Giants. 10 games out of the NL west lead at one point and losing ground to the Padres, they inserted rookie catcher Buster Posey and the rest is history. The great pitching staff and meltdown of the Padres vaulted the Giants into the playoff. Once in, they sent the Braves packing and easily made the most feared team in baseball, the Phillies, look meek and meager and sent them to an early vacation. That win earned them a trip to the World Series to battle Texas for the right to be called champions of the league. San Frans pitching and Edgar Renteria were to much for the Rangers and the Giants hoisted the trophy. Other teams earning the Coaches praise were the Reds, in the playoffs for first time in 15 years, the Rays, a team that had no fan support, the Padres for their major melt down and the Rockies for making things interesting.
Stay tuned for my next blog, when I talk about the players that defined 2010.
Coach
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