Welp that's been an exciting weekend so far. I think the biggest surprise to me is not the Rangers' rather awful showing but rather the Red Sox having two hard luck losses. I really thought they had a substantial advantage over Cleveland, but I guess that's baseball for you! Wasn't too surprised to see Toronto thrashing the Rangers - the Rangers have an undeservedly high seeding due to an easy division and excellent luck in the regular season.
In the NL, I was a bit surprised to see the Giants make it past the WC game but MadBum put up a truly amazing game. I absolutely loved the pitching duel last night between Cueto and Lester, but the Giants were clearly outclassed in the end - Lester's pitchcount was inhumanly low for 8 innings. Going into this game I was a bit surprised about offensive production given Game 1, but Game 2 is looking solid; I think it would have been even better if Hendricks didn't have to be pulled early. I enjoyed seeing Travis Wood hit a homer, too. He's already played left field this season, so why can't he also be a slugger?
In the Nats-Dodgers, I am still thinking the Dodgers are the favorites, but we'll have to see. With the rain delay and the Cubs likely taking a 2-0 lead to SF, I think the Cubs might have a decent break before the NLCS, with all of its advantages and pitfalls.