GO RANGERS!!!
Game 3 vs Pirates - Rangers lose... they got "swept" - for that definition - read the post titled "Overreaction Monday!"
Pitching... sad.
Hitting... sad.
Defense... sad.
Player of the Game:
~ Elvis Andrus (short stop - guy between 2nd base and the 3rd baseman) - he had a couple of good hits - tried to keep us in the game. It wasn't meant to be!
We are now 2.5 games behind the Oakland A's for the race for 1st place in the AL (American League) West. Oakland plays tonight... cheer for them to lose, it's okay - you won't hurt their feelings! "There's no crying in baseball!"
There are a few key players we are playing without "down the stretch" (the last month/games leading up to the playoffs). Just tell someone it's Nelly Cruz' fault and see what they say - ha! Bad timing Nelly! (he used to hit a lot of home runs)
Guess who we play starting Friday?? Yup - Oakland... here is the pitching line-up for the Texas Rangers...
SEPTEMBER 13, 7:05 PM Ct - friday
Derek holland - 3.17 era
Holland is hilarious - he's the funny guy who does impersonations, etc! Oh and he's a good pitcher - well - when he's on he's ON - when he's not on he's NOT ON! We're praying he's ON!
yu darvish - 2.84 era
Remember him... guy from Japan we acquired last year! He is good, had a few tough games... he'll get back on track! Yuuuuuuuuu...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2:05 PM CT - sunday
martin perez - 3.60 era
He didn't have a great start last time, but he typically pitches well against Oakland! Let's hope this is the case Sunday!
Do you remember what ERA means? (it's okay - this is an open book test)
If you are going to any of these games... cheer loudly!!!
Random Info:
~ The Wave... this is an interesting predicament at baseball games. I believe the wave was invented when people got "bored" at a sporting event... soooo... don't get bored! Read the jumbo-tron! Buy a $5 program and read it in-between innings! Educate yourself! You don't randomly stand up and wave your hands when you're bored at work... in a ballet... on an airplane... so don't stand up and "wave" at the Rangers Game... :) Clap your hands - yell and high-five your neighbors! "Are you not Entertained??" (Gladiator quote - sorry - it's one of my favorite movies)
~smile~
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