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GO RANGERS!!!

Record... 38-57 (W-L) - we are 5th in the American League West. Adrian Beltre and Alex Rios are keeping us in the game! 

You've heard me rant about the fact that we're plagued by injuries! And I don't like that Jon Daniels got rid of Nolan Ryan and bought Prince Fielder! We are a team of chemistry! He destroyed it, then a dark cloud hovered over our team. 

 Good news... it's the ALL-STAR break right now!!

 Tonight is the Home Run Derby (tune into ESPN RIGHT NOW)!!!! Jose Bautista is lighting it up!! 

 Best Home Run Derby EVER??? Josh Hamilton - 2008 - last year of the one and only Yankee Stadium!!! The house that Ruth built! (Babe Ruth - google him!) 

 Watch this 10 minute video! You will understand why baseball is one of the greatest sports!!! And Hamilton has an amazing talent! (he used to be a Texas Ranger - until he said a few poor comments about our fans and now they act like Philly fans and boo him when he comes into town with the Angels - I don't approve of the booing!) 


The All-Star game is Tuesday Night, July 15, 7:00 PM on FOX. 

**This is Derek Jeter's last All-Star game!** They will most likely honor him, as he is the lead off batter for the American League and one of the greatest short-stops to ever play the game! 

Buy your Rangers tickets now!! Great for a family outing! 

GO COWBOYS!!!

Here is a scary article... Do The Cowboys Have The Depth To Overcome Injuries. Are we looking forward to a Texas Rangers type season for the Cowboys? I hope not! 

 Training Camp for the Dallas Cowboys starts on July 23 in Oxnard, California. **Only 8 weeks until the Regular Season starts!!! And Fall arrives! Greatest time of the year!**

 What to watch for... A back-up QB battle. Well, not really a battle, no QB's on the Cowboys really battle. Our Defensive Line is a freshman class, so it should be interesting to see who starts where! We also have a new Offensive Coordinator and Play Caller, Scott Linehan. This is a big deal! We need a guy to call our Offensive Plays that make sense! Let's hope he's better than Calhoun and Garrett! 

Download the Cowboys 2014 Schedule! 
(Tip: you can export the schedule for all sporting events from ESPN calendars to your iPhone, Android, etc. #brilliant) 

 Follow the Dallas Cowboys on Twitter. 

GO MAVS!!!

Well, looks like Mark Cuban (our Owner) is having fun with free agency! (I explained what a free agent is in my last post.) 

 He already signed Tyson Chandler, the come-back kid! Then he signed Chandler Parsons, a great defensive player from the Houston Rockets! So, I guess the only Chandler we're missing in Dallas is Chandler Bing!! 

 Still more transactions to be made... Miller? Greg Smith? I'll keep you posted.

 We've lost a few great players too... Shawn Marion, Vince Carter and Jose Calderon. You will be missed fellas!! 

Follow Tyson Chandler on Twitter. 
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Random Info:
Fashion Flash... it is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale right now! For those of you who don't have a Nordstrom Rewards card... you can shop the sale this Friday, July 18th!! If you do have a Rewards card, it's double points at Nordstrom Rack too, and you can shop the sale now (in-store and online)!! 

 What is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale?? They take a select assortment of Fall styles and put them on sale at 30-35% off original prices for pre-season purchase. Yes, it's 100 degrees in Dallas right now, and yes I am buying a pair of boots, and yes, it's worth the savings!! 

 A lot of stores have great sales right now!! But don't stock up too much on Summer stuff, Fall is around the corner! And that means, boots, sweaters and the perfect time to clean out your closet and donate some clothes to those in need!! 

 Happy Shopping!! 

Hug someone! 

~smile~

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