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Josh Hamilton had worn out his welcome elsewhere, but the Texas Rangers promised him a fresh start last season. James Harden Jersey . Based on Hamiltons natural talent, it was possible to squint and see the upside, and in Hamiltons first at-bat back in Texas, he ripped a double and received a standing ovation. Things didnt stay quite so terrific -- he was recently released.Which brings us to Carlos Gomez. He had worn out his welcome elsewhere, but the Rangers promised him a fresh start on Aug. 20. Based on Gomezs natural talent, it was possible to squint and see the upside, and in Gomezs first at-bat in Texas, he ripped a home run. He hasnt recorded a hit since (0-for-11, 6 strikeouts).Every player is different. Hamilton requires his own special considerations, and to be fair, the Rangers arent the only team in baseball that had an interest in giving Gomez a shot once the Houston Astros dumped him. If theres one thing Carlos Gomez isnt short on, its energy, which a roster can lack around this time in the year. Yet its hard to see Gomezs promise. Every single indicator is down on his skills.On the simplest possible level, Gomez does fit. The Rangers lost Shin-Soo Choo to injury, and just a few years ago, Gomez was genuinely one of the best all-around players in the game. Hes still just 30, so its reasonable to believe hes not washed up. The Rangers paid virtually no acquisition price, and theres also no long-term commitment. Theyre taking a shot on a player who seems to be liked by his teammates.But its impossible to get around the numbers. In fact, those numbers almost couldnt be any more negative.To whatever extent you want to believe in the upside -- the Rangers had to see something -- its balanced out by the fact that the Astros, a division rival fighting for a playoff spot, gave up on Gomez. Whatever the Rangers see, the Astros didnt. And given what they had paid in trading for Gomez, the Astros had something to lose. They were invested in getting Gomez right. They couldnt, and the plot below is fairly damning. Lets dig in. Tracy McGrady Jersey . -- Peyton Manning will have all of his wide receivers available for the first time in a month when the Denver Broncos begin their playoff run Jan. Eric Gordon Rockets Jersey . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. http://www.therocketsofficial.com/Authen...Rockets-Jersey/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. So much for any Game No. 162 chaos in baseball: The San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles grabbed the last three playoff spots Sunday, and the October matchups are set.Neat and clean, no need for all sorts of tiebreakers. Too bad -- that kind of final-day scramble mightve been fun for fans.Instead, they could sit back, savor Vin Scullys farewell call and prepare for the postseason. It opens Tuesday night when the Orioles visit Toronto in the AL wild-card game.All we asked for is an opportunity, and right now, we have an opportunity, Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones said after a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees. So, lets celebrate and enjoy this and get back to work.No official word yet on the starting pitchers at Rogers Centre. Figures to be Chris Tillman for the Os against Marcus Stroman.On Wednesday night, aces duel as Madison Bumgarner starts for the Giants vs. Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets at Citi Field in the NL wild-card game.We found a way to get back to where we need to be, Bumgarner said after his teams 7-1 win finished off a sweep of the Dodgers. If we play like we have been the last three days, well be tough to beat.On Thursday, the best-of-five AL Division Series begins: David Ortiz and Boston at Cleveland, and the wild-card winner at Texas.I guess I wish Ortiz would consider retiring early, said Indians manager Terry Francona, who previously guided Big Papi with the Red Sox, but I dont see that happening.On Friday night, Clayton Kershaw starts Game 1 for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington, and the NL wild-card winner plays the best-in-the-majors Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.Going into Game 162, Detroit and St. Louis also had a chance to reach the postseason. That raised thhe possibility of multi-team, multi-city tiebreakers going into early next week. Steve Francis Rockets Jersey. The Tigers were in the middle of that mix. They hoped to win at Atlanta and have either the Orioles or Blue Jays lose -- then, they wouldve needed to win a makeup game at home Monday against Detroit to force a tiebreaker for an AL wild-card spot.I would not have enjoyed the travel, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said, but I would have relished traveling.That kind of drama never developed as the teams holding leads took care of business.Manager Buck Showalter and Baltimore sealed their spot, winning at Yankee Stadium. When the Tigers later lost 1-0 at Atlanta in the last game at Turner Field, they were out and Toronto was back in for the second straight year.Later, the Blue Jays 2-1 victory at Fenway Park meant they would host Baltimore.With All-Star catcher Buster Posey getting three hits and driving in three runs, San Francisco beat the Dodgers and eliminated the Cardinals.The Giants have enjoyed a recent run of even-year success, winning the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014.The last time they reached the postseason, Bumgarner pitched a shutout at Pittsburgh in the wild-card game and went on to become the World Series MVP. So another cross-country flight to begin the playoffs was fine by them.I dont think it bothers anybody that we go on the road to win these games. Its actually a lot of fun, first baseman Brandon Belt said. With Bumgarner on the mound, were going to have a good shot.---This story has been corrected to delete a reference to the Giants playing at Dodger Stadium; the game was in San Francisco ' ' '