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Scouting the World Series
The Cards will prove formidable, but the Rangers have too many weapons to overcome
Updated: October 18, 2011, 2:28 PM ET
By Jason Grey | ESPN Insider
From a scouting perspective, it would appear the Texas Rangers are the deeper, more talented team in this year's Fall Classic. Of course, the Rangers were arguably the deeper, more talented team on paper last season against the San Francisco Giants, and we know how that turned out.
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