A Texas-Sized Title Run

I have to say, I hate the Yankees. To me, the Yankees represent all that's wrong with professional sports. In a sport where they refuse to install a salary cap and real revenue sharing, the New York Yankees use their large market and media empire to buy a team every year.

Now, one might argue, that they are simply doing what the rules allow. While it is true that the Yankees are using the system to their advantage in a legal way, that doesn't make it any more fun to watch, unless you're a Yankee fan.

It's also true that buying a team doesn't always produce the desired result. Consider, the Mets buy a team every year and it hasn't done much for them. Ditto the Red Sox this year and the Los Angeles Dodgers. But still, it is hard to top the Yankees on the sports hate list.

That's what made yesterday's outcome so much fun. The Texas Rangers have been overlooked all year. The franchise nearly went broke and, before this year, had never won a postseason series. But they beat the Yankees yesterday to earn a trip to the World Series.

What I will always love about sports is the unpredictability of it all. You never know what is going to happen between the lines on game day. On paper, the Yankees have a World Series caliber team. On the field, the Rangers are the ones that will play for the title.