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GO RANGERS !!! 36-31  2rd in AL West - .537 Who is your favorite team?? ( answer, Texas Rangers ) The Texas Rangers have found their groove. The LA Dodgers may have snapped their 3-game win streak Thursday night, but they should be able to dominate the White sox in this next series.  I was fortunate enough to attend the game Tuesday night vs. the Dodgers, in Texas!! It was supposed to monsoon from Tropical Storm Bill; however, the rain held off and the night was perfect for baseball. Fresh cut grass, National Anthem, hot dog and nachos, 80 degrees with a breeze. In Texas, that's a perfect night!  Pitching ~ Chi Chi Gonzalez . This dude is a pitcher for the Texas Rangers! I don't know what JD and ownership did, but the found a bunch of dudes ( from our Farm system ) that are getting the job done! Mike Maddox must be having fun now!! Chi Chi has an ERA of 0.90. You read that right... less than 1 earned run when he's on the mound. That is crazy!! Going in

GO RANGERS !!! 27-25  3rd in AL West Party in Texas!!! We beat the Chicago White Sox 15-2!!! The best part is... this is a home game!! We beat the Red Sox at home last week ( 3 out of 4 games ) and are starting off this series right! No more " only win on the road ."  What has happened to us?? Did we get a new batting coach? Nope, we just got pitching. It is amazing what good pitching will do for your Offense. Isn't pitching a Defensive role? Not from a momentum standpoint.  Story time...      A pitcher holds the other team to no hits/runs. Then, the hitters get up to bat and want to put runs on the board to take a little pressure off the pitcher. So, they get 2 runs on the board.       Then, the pitcher says, "Thanks guys," and goes out and holds the other team to no runs scored again! The hitters think, "Awesome, let's get more runs, even though we're already winning!"       So, they get 4 runs because DeShields hits a so