On the World Series Rematch

            After a team wins the World Series, there’s a specific type of fan base from that team that is resigned to the fact that they will win every argument simply by restating that their team won the World Series. For instance, here’s an argument between a Giants fan and Rangers fan in 2012:

Rangers Fan: I like Cabbage

Giants Fan: I prefer broccoli, they’re like tree’s in food form! Sometimes I pretend they’re like little Ents in Middle Earth and I’m Pippen telling them about the Shire. It’s glorious!

Rangers Fan: That doesn’t even make sense.

Giants Fan: Yeah but, the Giants won the World Series.

Rangers Fan: What?

Giants Fan: Hashtag winning.

            Those lucky Rangers have had to hear that sophisticated rhetoric for two years, after their epic collapse in the 2011 World Series against the Cardinals. Now, 2 years after the Giants won the 2010 World Series, the Rangers return to the scene of the crime for the first time.

I imagine life as a Ranger fan being the greatest sucky thing in the history of everything. Ranger fans probably use more ‘buts’ than seniors at a high school prom. The Rangers have the best team in baseball for the past 3 years but they didn’t win the World Series. The Rangers have had an amazing offense the past two years but they didn’t win the World Series. Neftali Feliz is a great closer, but he choked in one of the biggest moments in Ranger history. Nelson Cruz hits a billion homeruns but he forgot his extend-o arms when he could have made the final out of the World Seires. Ian Kinsler has great hair but he’s never won the World Series.

            Now that they’re back in the city where everything began 2 years ago, I imagine there’s going to be a lot of the conversations like the won above. And the Cabbage will never win. Because the Rangers can never win any argument because of the buts, and the Giants will win every argument because they won the Fall Classic. And as I much as I advocate reveling in the 2010 glory for all its worth, there are some things that need to be let go. Because its 2012 not 2010.

            In 2012 the Rangers are a better team than the Giants. The teams come in with identical records of 33-25. The Rangers have the best OPS in baseball which is a full 100 points better than the Giants, despite having guys like Mike Napoli, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz and Michael Young playing below their career averages. They have the 5^th best team ERA in the AL and are first in pitcher WAR. They have the 3^rd best defense in MLB according to UZR. The Giants have the edge in pitching, but the Rangers have the advantage in everything else.

            All I’m saying is let the Ranger fan have a little fun. I know, its not fun. He always double dips in the salsa. But if you’re going to pull the World Series card, you’re just as guilty, because its incredibly lazy and cocky. 2010 was a long time ago, even Bengie Molina has gotten to 2012.

It’s 2012. The Rangers have a great team, and the Giants are becoming one. Sit back and control that impulse to remind everyone BRIAN WILSON AND NELSON CRUZ KRKFRFVFSKMVBDFVKDFAJKV. It doesn’t have anything to do with the 3 games the Giants will play against the Rangers.

            Now that that’s done, I’m leaving this here.

While I'm at it...

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I guess I lied, you can't hold it back. But fans shouldn't discount every single thing in this series and every single things the Rangers do just because the Giants beat them in the World Series and therefore nothing else matters. You can always look back on 2010, just remember to stay in 2012. Chances are you haven't read any of this and are looking at the gifs instead. Probably what I'm going to do now. Bye.