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We're good': The definitive history of Cliff Lee's amazing 2010 Rangers season - The Athletic
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Rangers earn 2nd consecutive World Series berth
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Ranking Worst MLB Playoff Losses of the Decade After Nationals-Dodgers - The Ringer
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Rangers rout Yankees, have 3-1 lead in ALCS - Red Deer Advocate
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Texas Rangers seek first World Series title against San Francisco Giants, MLB
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Yankees vs. Rangers: Facing elimination, closer Mariano Rivera could be needed for more outs than usual
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Yanks won't have to face an ace in Game 1 of ALCS - Newsday
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ALCS is gonna be chaotic, it's the battle of Texas literally with the Astros taking on the Rangers : r/mlb
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Against Rangers' Lee, Yanks Swing and Miss in A.L.C.S. Battle - The New York Times
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Rangers and Yanks laugh off Kay's charge on Cliff Lee's dirty cap