That was soooooo cool.
My first memories of really following a baseball team is back in 1967. I'm not sure why, but in a house full of NY Yankee fans (the team was terrible at the time), in a town full of Boston Red Sox fans, I became a fan of Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Roger Maris, Orlando Cepeda, Mike Shannon, Tim McCarver, Javier Javier, Del Maxvill and a pitching core anchored by Bob Gibson. Those Cardinals mangaged to win a 7 game World Series that October, postponing the joy of Red Sox Nation yet again. Oh, wait. THAT must be why I was rooting so hard for the Cardinals....
Anyway, last night the Texas Rangers faced that same team from Boston. The night before, the Rangers had blown near-certain victory by allowing 6 runs in the ninth inning; 5 of them came after 2 were out. With rookies playing catcher, pitcher, shortstop and left field, the game hinted at the future for the Texas team.
Leadoff hitter Pedro Borbon singled, then stole second. It was the first of a team record tying four steals in the game for the young outfielder. In the second inning, his two out single scored shortstop Elvis Andrus, who stole 3 bases himself. Andrus stole third base in the fourth inning as the Red Sox played tight on the corners anticipating a Borbon bunt. Borbon later drove him in with a single, one of his four hits on the night.
Ian Kinsler stole the other base for the team.
Derek Holland was able to throw all of his pitches for strikes and pitched into the seventh. Another rookie, Neftali Feliz, who is setting major league records with his outings, pitched the eigth and ninth innings.
All the rookies on the field will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2014 season. Good times could be in Arlington for awhile. And it reminds me of those old Cardinal teams, with Brock getting on and stealing second...
Anyway, last night the Texas Rangers faced that same team from Boston. The night before, the Rangers had blown near-certain victory by allowing 6 runs in the ninth inning; 5 of them came after 2 were out. With rookies playing catcher, pitcher, shortstop and left field, the game hinted at the future for the Texas team.
Leadoff hitter Pedro Borbon singled, then stole second. It was the first of a team record tying four steals in the game for the young outfielder. In the second inning, his two out single scored shortstop Elvis Andrus, who stole 3 bases himself. Andrus stole third base in the fourth inning as the Red Sox played tight on the corners anticipating a Borbon bunt. Borbon later drove him in with a single, one of his four hits on the night.
Ian Kinsler stole the other base for the team.
Derek Holland was able to throw all of his pitches for strikes and pitched into the seventh. Another rookie, Neftali Feliz, who is setting major league records with his outings, pitched the eigth and ninth innings.
All the rookies on the field will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2014 season. Good times could be in Arlington for awhile. And it reminds me of those old Cardinal teams, with Brock getting on and stealing second...
posted by Kurt at 7:48 AM
3 Comments:
They're grabbing your heart -- the first step in losing your affilliation as a "Yankee fan." Sunday, top 8, score 4-3, CJ Wilson lets 2 Red Sox on base with one out. Goes to 3-2 on Brian Anderson, having missed on 2 close pitches. Curve ball, outside corner. Strike 3! Then strikes out the next batter to end the threat. Will they hold on, or will they wilt in the ninth again? I think they learned something Friday and finish the weekend a half game up in the wild card...
Win each series. That's the philosophy of championship teams. Rangers lost the opener in terrible fashion Friday, blowing a 2 run lead with 2 out in the ninth and losing by 4 at home. What do they do? Win 2 close games and refuse to give up the lead late in the next two games. And they win the series vs Boston 2-1. and now lead by 1/2 game in the wild card
bro, i lost that Yankee fan some years back. When Giambi came aboard, i was pretty much out. That was when i knew that George had lost the memory of what made the 90s teams so special. and so competitive.
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