Nolan Ryan was as perplexed as anyone when he left the ballpark by the bay Wednesday night, following one of the most bewildering World Series games you'll ever witness. It wasn't just that the San Francisco Giants took Game 1 by a score of 11-7, big crooked numbers that rarely make an appearance this late in October. It wasn't just that Ryan's Texas Rangers lost a playoff game on the road, an event that was bound to happen but definitely not in such an ugly fashion.
It was all of that, absolutely, but most of all it was watching Cliff Lee self-destruct on the mound, on this stage, at this time of the year. That happens about as often as hens grow teeth, which is to say it doesn't happen at all. Until it did, and those who observed it still aren't quite sure how to describe the strange happenings down near McCovey Cove.
"We'll get 'em tomorrow," Ryan, the Texas president, told Lee, referring to Thursday night's Game 2. And there's no reason to believe the Rangers won't even this Fall Classic, considering they've defied reasoning and predictions all season long. But Lee was meant to be their one sure thing, and as he stood in front of his locker and talked clear-eyed and frankly about his stunning outing, it was impossible not to wonder how much of the hangover will linger.
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