I need to get some frustration out

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 I'm sorry. I need to get some anger out. Today the Rangers lost again to the Astros, and now have almost zero chance of making the World Series. The Astros scored in the first on an Alex Bregman homer. The Rangers struck back in the fifth on a Nathaniel Lowe solo shot, tying the game at 1. The Astros proceeded to score again in the top of the sixth, before Adolis Garcia cranked a three-run nuke to give the Rangers a 4-2 lead. Nobody scored for a while, and in the bottom of the eighth, Bryan Abreu drilled Garcia with a pitch, and Garcia started screaming at Martin Maldonado and the benches cleared. Abreu was ejected for plunking Garcia intentionally, Garcia was ejected, and Dusty Baker was ejected. So now there were runners on first and second with nobody out, and guess what? The Rangers couldn't score. It seems that they can never put a game away. Anyway, in the ninth, Jose Leclerc gave up a single to Yainer Diaz, who was pinch-hitting for Jeremy Pena. Fine. Well then, Jon Singleton came to bat. Just so you know, Singleton split time between Milwaukee and Houston, and hit .165 in 91 ABs. I don't know how this possibly could have happened, but Leclerc walked him! Is this a joke?! How on earth do you walk Mr. .165 to get to the killer top of the lineup and Jose Altuve? Well, yeah, Altuve hit a homer, giving the Astros a lead. Now, in the bottom of the ninth, Mitch Garver singled and Jonah Heim singled, putting runners on first and second with NOBODY  out. Well, Semien lines out, and Seager flies out, and somehow pinch-runner Josh Smith doesn't advance to third. Well, Evan Carter strikes out to end the game. And the Rangers lost.

It is completely pathetic that the Rangers just can't win. Their team is straight up BETTER than the Astros. They should beat them! It is pitiful that they can't put this game away or score when they had not one, but two perfect opportunities to. This is completely ridiculous! I just can't watch the Rangers anymore if they are going to blow games that even the A's bullpen wouldn't blow.

I'm sorry. I know I'm exaggerating a bit. It is just so frustrating when your team loses to a team that they are legitimately better than. 


Good luck Rangers. You need it.

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