GO RANGERS!!!
Record... 32-34 (W-L) - we're 4th in the AL West, behind Oakland, the LA Angels, and Seattle.
I'd like to dub this year, the year of injuries. We can't catch a break! (Unless we quickly figure out how to clone Yu Darvish). Here's a quick screen shot of our current DL. (Disabled List)
Despite our extensive list of injured players. We still have those guys at the top, who have been carrying our team! Alex Rios, nice looking young man, is batting .329 and has 32 RBI's. (Runs Batted In, means he helped a dude score).
As an offense, we are lacking in Home Runs, but we'll take good base hits and great base running any day! We used to have a guy on our team in the 90's, Juan Gonzales. He only swung for the fences (tried to hit home runs) and was successful a lot of times, but had a lot of strikeouts too. It worked out well that he played with a guy named, Rusty Greer, who was always on base and would become an RBI for Gonzales! (just a little history for ya)
As for our pitching... Yu Darvish. You've heard me speak of him often, but he is the type of pitcher who is either ON or off and works to be ON! Well, last night - he was ON! Stats from my friend Andrea, "(He) threw a 96 mph pitch on his 115th pitch of the game. Used 6 different pitches tonight. Threw 117 pitches and 76 were strikes." All of this was to throw his first COMPLETE GAME against the Miami Marlins! (Means he pitched all 9 innings and a Shutout is when the other team doesn't score a run - has a zero on the board).
Next matchup is against Seattle, in Seattle. They are close in wins and losses to the Rangers, but they have an ace that is pitching against us tomorrow night. Mission - beat King Felix! (Felix Hernandez, their ace pitcher who wears his hat sideways).
I'd like to dub this year, the year of injuries. We can't catch a break! (Unless we quickly figure out how to clone Yu Darvish). Here's a quick screen shot of our current DL. (Disabled List)
Despite our extensive list of injured players. We still have those guys at the top, who have been carrying our team! Alex Rios, nice looking young man, is batting .329 and has 32 RBI's. (Runs Batted In, means he helped a dude score).
As an offense, we are lacking in Home Runs, but we'll take good base hits and great base running any day! We used to have a guy on our team in the 90's, Juan Gonzales. He only swung for the fences (tried to hit home runs) and was successful a lot of times, but had a lot of strikeouts too. It worked out well that he played with a guy named, Rusty Greer, who was always on base and would become an RBI for Gonzales! (just a little history for ya)
As for our pitching... Yu Darvish. You've heard me speak of him often, but he is the type of pitcher who is either ON or off and works to be ON! Well, last night - he was ON! Stats from my friend Andrea, "(He) threw a 96 mph pitch on his 115th pitch of the game. Used 6 different pitches tonight. Threw 117 pitches and 76 were strikes." All of this was to throw his first COMPLETE GAME against the Miami Marlins! (Means he pitched all 9 innings and a Shutout is when the other team doesn't score a run - has a zero on the board).
Next matchup is against Seattle, in Seattle. They are close in wins and losses to the Rangers, but they have an ace that is pitching against us tomorrow night. Mission - beat King Felix! (Felix Hernandez, their ace pitcher who wears his hat sideways).
Buy your Rangers tickets now!! Great for a family outing!
We lost Sean Lee (our linebacker we NEEDED this year). Tony Romo says he is feeling better after his second back surgery. Jason Garrett is still our head coach. Jerry is still Jerry.
Here's the latest news surrounding the boys... read on.
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Not only did Payne dress in the coolest of fashions, but he seemed like a really classy guy. A guy you'd want to be your dad, your role model and a friend. I never met him or know anyone who did, but I can only imagine how nice he was and hope to meet him one day (in Heaven)!
The U.S. Open Championship is this week in Pinehurst, NC. Rickie Fowler, OK State Alumni, is wearing knickers today, in honor of Payne, classy move. Phil Mickelson is currently in the lead and is probably a bit sentimental about this course, this tournament and how Payne beat him in 1999.
Payne Stewarts greatest victory was at Pinehurst. He beat out Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh for the Victory in 1999, shortly before his death. Click this link and scroll to 1999 - watch the video - tears.
His son, Andrew Stewart, plays golf for Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Here is a story of Andrew and how he's carrying on his father's legacy.
Hug someone!
~smile~
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