To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 10.2.0 or greater is installed.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Just like that, with another strange ending in Toronto, the season ended for the Texas Rangers.
So much for having the American League's best record, their aces lined up for the postseason and the three big additions to the lineup in August.
For the second year in a row, the AL West champs are done after a best-of-five AL Division Series against Toronto. This time, they got swept.
"We expected to go a little bit farther than this," said third baseman Adrian Beltre, now at 19 seasons without a World Series title.