GO RANGERS!!! 34-29 (wins ~ losses)
2nd in AL West
It's been a while.
How are you doing?
Tired of watching the NBA Playoffs? Hoping the Raptors can pull it out? Or did you bandwagon years ago with Golden State?
I've watched it here and there, but baseball has been interesting enough!
Who is our best player, aside from Elvis? It just may be Hunter Pence. Not because he plays the same amount of time as everyone else on the team, but because he's doing what Beltre did into his late 30's! He's having fun! And he leads our team in RBI's, 41.
When I see Hunter Pence coming into the game in the 7th inning, I get excited! Normally this is your rookie you're "testing out in a tough situation" or you're behind by 8 runs and you just throw another guy in to give your starters rest. Not with Pence. He's a threat every time he's in the game. Both in left field and at the plate. Here's his home run to break a 9-game streak without one.
DeShields has also found his swing since coming back up from the minors. Not a place any tenured MLB player wants to go, so hopefully he can keep up the hits and earn a permanent spot on the team. In his last seven games, he's had 11 hits, 2 RBI's and a .458 batting average.
New guy? Kiner-Falefa has been placed on the 10 day IL with a sprained finger. To replace him, we got a guy with an equally as challenging name to pronounce from the Cleveland Indians, Federowicz. In his first game with us, he had 3 at bats, 1 HR, 3 RBI's. Welcome to Texas Federowicz! I will forever thing of Monster's Inc. when I say your name!
Joey Gallo is also on the IL (Injured List) with a strained oblique. Before this strain, he was on fire! He hit his first grand slam two weeks ago! I hope this fire comes back when he does!! We need it! (I assume he'll come back after the All-Star break, and this most likely means he won't be in the Home Run derby this year).
Pitching. The last thing we haven't covered.
Y'all. Mike Minor is doing GREAT! He's 5th in the AL in ERA, 2.55, just behind Verlander. He should be a shoe in for the All-Star game!!
And maybe Adrian Sampson? This guy has had a rough start to the season, but his last 5 starts he has a 1.99 ERA, 30 K's, and only 3 walks in 31.2 IP (Innings Pitched). His game Saturday night, during the retirement of Adrian Beltre's number 29, he pitched a complete game! 109 pitches, 7 K's (strikeouts), allowed 4 hits and 1 run. Not to mention, he saved our bullpen from pitching and gave them rest going into a four game series vs. the Boston Red Sox!
Check out the full schedule.
ADRIAN BELTRE
They retired his number, 29, Saturday night and declared June 8th as Adrian Beltre day in the city of Arlington.
Check out this video of his speech.
Check out this video of all of the fun things Beltre did as a player!
So many!! Dancing feet, one knee home runs, ridiculous plays at third... and here are a few .gifs from mlb.com and fox sport southwest, just for fun!
This brought up so many memories! Here are a few of my favorite pics. Most of them around the 3,000 hit mark! It was the week of my birthday, which is a tradition to go to a Rangers game on that day. So I went on July 28, 29 and 30th to see him hit 2,997, 2,998, 2,999 (on my birthday, 29th and his # is 29), then 3,000 on the 30th! How apropos.
#TexasRangers
#Forever29
#AdrianBeltre
It's been a while.
How are you doing?
Tired of watching the NBA Playoffs? Hoping the Raptors can pull it out? Or did you bandwagon years ago with Golden State?
I've watched it here and there, but baseball has been interesting enough!
Who is our best player, aside from Elvis? It just may be Hunter Pence. Not because he plays the same amount of time as everyone else on the team, but because he's doing what Beltre did into his late 30's! He's having fun! And he leads our team in RBI's, 41.
When I see Hunter Pence coming into the game in the 7th inning, I get excited! Normally this is your rookie you're "testing out in a tough situation" or you're behind by 8 runs and you just throw another guy in to give your starters rest. Not with Pence. He's a threat every time he's in the game. Both in left field and at the plate. Here's his home run to break a 9-game streak without one.
DeShields has also found his swing since coming back up from the minors. Not a place any tenured MLB player wants to go, so hopefully he can keep up the hits and earn a permanent spot on the team. In his last seven games, he's had 11 hits, 2 RBI's and a .458 batting average.
New guy? Kiner-Falefa has been placed on the 10 day IL with a sprained finger. To replace him, we got a guy with an equally as challenging name to pronounce from the Cleveland Indians, Federowicz. In his first game with us, he had 3 at bats, 1 HR, 3 RBI's. Welcome to Texas Federowicz! I will forever thing of Monster's Inc. when I say your name!
Joey Gallo is also on the IL (Injured List) with a strained oblique. Before this strain, he was on fire! He hit his first grand slam two weeks ago! I hope this fire comes back when he does!! We need it! (I assume he'll come back after the All-Star break, and this most likely means he won't be in the Home Run derby this year).
ALL-STAR GAME in Cleveland
Monday, July 8th - Home Run Derby
Tuesday, July 9th - All-Star Game
Pitching. The last thing we haven't covered.
Y'all. Mike Minor is doing GREAT! He's 5th in the AL in ERA, 2.55, just behind Verlander. He should be a shoe in for the All-Star game!!
And maybe Adrian Sampson? This guy has had a rough start to the season, but his last 5 starts he has a 1.99 ERA, 30 K's, and only 3 walks in 31.2 IP (Innings Pitched). His game Saturday night, during the retirement of Adrian Beltre's number 29, he pitched a complete game! 109 pitches, 7 K's (strikeouts), allowed 4 hits and 1 run. Not to mention, he saved our bullpen from pitching and gave them rest going into a four game series vs. the Boston Red Sox!
Check out the full schedule.
ADRIAN BELTRE
They retired his number, 29, Saturday night and declared June 8th as Adrian Beltre day in the city of Arlington.
Check out this video of his speech.
Check out this video of all of the fun things Beltre did as a player!
So many!! Dancing feet, one knee home runs, ridiculous plays at third... and here are a few .gifs from mlb.com and fox sport southwest, just for fun!
This brought up so many memories! Here are a few of my favorite pics. Most of them around the 3,000 hit mark! It was the week of my birthday, which is a tradition to go to a Rangers game on that day. So I went on July 28, 29 and 30th to see him hit 2,997, 2,998, 2,999 (on my birthday, 29th and his # is 29), then 3,000 on the 30th! How apropos.
#TexasRangers
#Forever29
#AdrianBeltre
Random Info...
Dallas Drivers.
Y'all. This may not be just a Texas thing, but I've noticed a few basic laws that are broken daily. And most likely are the reason many wrecks happen.
1. Texting and driving. Not joking here. It's ridiculous how many people think they can drive at 70 mph with their phone in their hand like they're on their couch at home. Wait for a stop light. #notokay #stopit
2. If you use GPS and don't know where you're going, preview the directions before hand. This may help prevent you from being in the FAR left lane and in 0.1 miles realizing you need to exit the highway, where you decide it makes sense to cut across four lanes of traffic at 70 mph and exit. If you aren't going to prepare properly, miss your exit and bust a U-turn, please. #notokay #thiscauseswrecks
3. Which brings me to my next point, U-turns. These are to be made where there is an indention in the road. Not just a break in a median. That is for other traffic to cross through. Not for you to halt the entire left lane and for you to illegally make a U-turn. #notokay #notaUturn
4. Same as drivers on the highway who think it's okay to go from the far left/right lane to the opposite... it's even more dangerous to do this at a stop light. I'm amazed at how many times this has happened in the past few years. The light turns green and the car in the far left lane peels-out and turns right, in front of all other four lanes and almost causes a wreck. Once again. Turn left, if you're in the left lane. Make a proper U-turn - then you're going right, the proper way. Without causing a wreck. :) #stayinyourlane #thankyou
Is this a lecture? No. Is it a few tips to be mindful of? Yes. If you're not the one doing these things, please be aware. Driving in Dallas has become much more of a defensive game lately! Survival of the aware!!
Dallas Drivers.
Y'all. This may not be just a Texas thing, but I've noticed a few basic laws that are broken daily. And most likely are the reason many wrecks happen.
1. Texting and driving. Not joking here. It's ridiculous how many people think they can drive at 70 mph with their phone in their hand like they're on their couch at home. Wait for a stop light. #notokay #stopit
2. If you use GPS and don't know where you're going, preview the directions before hand. This may help prevent you from being in the FAR left lane and in 0.1 miles realizing you need to exit the highway, where you decide it makes sense to cut across four lanes of traffic at 70 mph and exit. If you aren't going to prepare properly, miss your exit and bust a U-turn, please. #notokay #thiscauseswrecks
3. Which brings me to my next point, U-turns. These are to be made where there is an indention in the road. Not just a break in a median. That is for other traffic to cross through. Not for you to halt the entire left lane and for you to illegally make a U-turn. #notokay #notaUturn
4. Same as drivers on the highway who think it's okay to go from the far left/right lane to the opposite... it's even more dangerous to do this at a stop light. I'm amazed at how many times this has happened in the past few years. The light turns green and the car in the far left lane peels-out and turns right, in front of all other four lanes and almost causes a wreck. Once again. Turn left, if you're in the left lane. Make a proper U-turn - then you're going right, the proper way. Without causing a wreck. :) #stayinyourlane #thankyou
Is this a lecture? No. Is it a few tips to be mindful of? Yes. If you're not the one doing these things, please be aware. Driving in Dallas has become much more of a defensive game lately! Survival of the aware!!
#bealert
#donttextanddrive
#belateifyouhaveto
#safedrivingtips
#donttextanddrive
#belateifyouhaveto
#safedrivingtips
#hugsomeone
~smile~
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