Yankees vs. Rangers in ALCS

After tonight’s game the teams for the 2010 ALCS are finally set. It will be the Yankees and Rangers in Arlington starting on Friday night. It will be C.J. Wilson and CC Sabathia going in Game 1 for their respective teams. The Yankees have been sitting idle since Saturday when they completed the 3 game sweep of the Minnesota Twins in the Bronx. The Rays who won 2 games in Arlington to push the series to a decisive Game 5 in Tampa Bay. The Rays had their ace back on the hill but so did the Texas Rangers. Once again Cliff Lee straight out out pitched Price and mowed down the Rays much like he did in Game 1. Tonight though Lee pitched a complete game to send the Rangers to their first American League Championship Series in franchise history. In the American League Championship Series the Yankees will go with a 4 man rotation with A.J. Burnett going in game 4, Burnett did not pitch at all in the ALDS. This looks to be a very interesting series and as it starts to shape up it is worth it to keep an eye on the NLCS to see who the Yankees or Rangers will be facing in the Fall Classic. As a reminder it is the Giants and Phillies in the NLCS, the probable starters look to be another aces duel with Lincecum and Halladay who threw a no hitter in his postseason debut pitching for their respective teams. The Yankees who were originally cast as the underdog will face off against the Rangers who are rolling into this series hot but strangers to the postseason. I reiterate that they have NEVER made it to the ALCS as either the Washington Senators or the Texas Rangers. I don’t need to tell you about the postseason experience of the New York Yankees, those 27 World Championships speak for themselves. Friday @ 7:30 pm, Yankees vs. Texas Rangers on TBS.