As the Tigers are finding out, the Rangers line-up, in terms of top-to-bottom strength is very similar to the New York Yankees. Sure Nelson Cruz has been a one-man wrecking crew in the first two games, but would it surprise anyone if instead it had been, Josh Hamilton, or Adrian Beltre, or Michael Young, etc? Unlike the other three teams left in the playoffs which have six or seven hitters playing the supporting character role to two elite hitters (possibly three in the Cardinals’ case depending on how you rate Lance Berkman) the Rangers have seven well-above average hitters, all of whom can don the leading man role on any given day.