GDT: 2023 World Series: (AL) Texas Rangers vs (NL) Arizona Diamondbacks

[MMC]

Rangers in 6

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Feels like it's destiny for the Rangers, taking them in 6.

All credit to the Diamondbacks for getting here but aside from the 2007 and 2011 NY Giants and the 2006 STL Cardinals, these Cinderella teams usually meet their Waterloo in the Final round.

 

[JWK]

2 teams that lost 100+ games 2 years ago, can't wait to see the White Sox vs. Rockies WS in 2025.

 

[southsideIrish]

Arizona seems to certainly be riding the good pitching/good defense/speed wave....and they have some wicked mojo going. But the Rangers seem to be seeing the baseball like beach balls - so Texas in 6.

 

[John Price]

Rangers

Would be pleasantly surprised if D-backs make it a series. Don't have the courage to bet on Texas this series lol

 

[EpochLink]

Arizona has the pitching and the defense, I am taking them.

 

[jcs0218]

This World Series proves that the best teams don't make the World Series, but rather the hottest teams.

Whoever wins may end up being the worst World Series winner of all-time.

 

[Terry Yake]

rangers in 6

 

[Halladay]

If Seager is hitting again they will win in 5.

 

[AKL]

Rangers hitting scares me, but the Dbacks weathered the Phillies hitting, and they had no problems with the Dodgers hitting, so who knows.

Just thrilled they made it all the way here in a year where their goal was "to play meaningful baseball in September".

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Man, I vaguely remember reading back in the beginning of the season that if Degrom opted for therapy instead of surgery he wouldve been able come back around the time of the WS if the Rangers made it. I scoffed of course since it was so far away and who knows if the Rangers can make it. Wouldve loved to see Degrom here but that's not gonna happen.

So, Dbacks in seven. Corbin Carrolls second year, Gurriel brothers, Paul Sewald. Nuts.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

2 teams that lost 100+ games 2 years ago, can't wait to see the White Sox vs. Rockies WS in 2025.

If only Rockies ownership cared enough for that to happen

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Although the D-Backs venom is mighty, I'll take the Army Rangers.

 

[hockey20000]

lol if arizona wins the regualr season needs to be changed how can u play 162 games and have a 84 win team world champion .

 

[Scandale du Jour]

2 teams that lost 100+ games 2 years ago, can't wait to see the White Sox vs. Pirates WS in 2025.

Fixed that for you

 

[Terry Yake]

lol if arizona wins the regualr season needs to be changed how can u play 162 games and have a 84 win team world champion .

because MLB playoffs are all about who gets hot at the right time, especially now with the expanded format

 

[AKL]

lol if arizona wins the regualr season needs to be changed how can u play 162 games and have a 84 win team world champion .

So is the problem that there's too much parity? Is it that the top teams aren't coddled and catered to enough? Is it the optics of there being 20 games of separation between a team like the Braves and a team like the Dbacks? I mean if the 90 win Phillies is that entirely acceptable, but the 84 win Dbacks is not?

 

[DueDiligence]

This could challenge for the worst viewed series of all time. Does anyone outside their respective cities even care about these teams?

 

[hockey20000]

This could challenge for the worst viewed series of all time. Does anyone outside their respective cities even care about these teams?

maybe the rangers? i cant see anyone giving a damn about the diamondbacks though lol

 

[PanthersPens62]

Rangers in 7

 

[Umingmak]

All of the championships in sports lately have bored me, with the exception of the NBA.

Panthers vs Knights? Meh.
Chiefs vs Eagles? Overdone.
Rangers vs Diamondbacks? Maybe the least interesting (to me) championship matchup...ever.

I genuinely don't care who wins, and I don't see myself watching a single inning.

 

[AKL]

All of the championships in sports lately have bored me, with the exception of the NBA.

Panthers vs Knights? Meh.
Chiefs vs Eagles? Overdone.
Rangers vs Diamondbacks? Maybe the least interesting (to me) championship matchup...ever.

I genuinely don't care who wins, and I don't see myself watching a single inning.

Just say you only want big market teams to win and leave the thread?

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Philly and Houston eliminated? I'm satisfied. I prefer Texas, but it won't be the worst thing if the Diamondbacks win it.

 

[Umingmak]

Just say you only want big market teams to win and leave the thread?

Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and Phoenix are huge sports markets. Lmao.

These simply are two teams that are little more than a footnote in baseball history. Boring.

 

[AKL]

Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and Phoenix are huge sports markets. Lmao.

Arizona is not a big market in baseball

You're looking for the LA's, NY's, Atlanta's of the league? Or maybe you're bummed that the Blue Jays choke every season? Idk. It's just super weird behavior to not have posted in the baseball section of this site in over a year, certainly not at all this postseason, only to come in now, out of your way, and tell everyone how bored you are with this matchup? What kind of main character complex is that lol.