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Josh Hamilton's Texas career most likely ends on a very sour note, as the last game of the Rangers' season ended from the same afflictions that cut their pennant races short: poor management, bad luck, and Michael Young.

The Rangers will be a player in the first attempt at baseball's new playoff format, trying to save a season dangerously close to lost against a team with many familiar faces.

The Rangers have a few options for what to do with their playoff rotation. Here's a suggestion for what makes the most sense, as well as a look at how that rotation stacks up with the rest of the AL playoff field.