As I watched Nelson Cruz and my Texas Rangers take game two of the ALCS tonight from the Tigers, I couldn’t help but get a bit emotional. Especially winning in such “grand” fashion. (pun intended) I’ve stuck with this team for as far back as I can remember…age 5 is about my earliest Ranger memory. Before last season I almost accepted the fact that they would always be a middle of the pack team or at best a team that is almost good enough to maybe win the West. So with that being the case, after going to the World Series last year, I was basically satisfied for life!
As a kid I couldn’t imagine MY team making it to the World Series. So on top of them making it there, I was able to attend the Rangers one and only World Series game victory! And yes, I made it on TV when Mitch Moreland hit his big homerun. (see below, red arrow...really! It's me!)
So being able to share the joy of tonight’s victory with my 7 year old son and 4 month old daughter is totally amazing. I never count my chickens before they hatch but having a 2 games to none edge over the Tigers in the ALCS is a sweet feeling at this point. Two World Series appearances in a row...could it happen? A World Series Championship even?
And like I mentioned, I can’t help but actually get emotional after 30+ years of suffering through Ranger baseball. Hopefully next time I’m blogging about the Rangers it’s because we are making our second straight appearance in the World Series.
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