Tonight is game 2 of the World Series match up between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Game 1 went to St. Louis 3-2 with a really stupid second out in the 9th inning for the Rangers. Hopefully tonight the Rangers can even the score and then come on back to Texas and dominate.
Ryan has been a Rangers fan for life, so their games have been on in our house quite a bit over the last few years. Although I grew up in Houston an Astros fan with a huge crush on Craig Biggio, I now consider myself a Rangers fan, too. With so many exciting and talented players (my favorites are Josh Hamilton, Nelly Cruz, Elivs Andrus and Ian Kinsler), how could I not enjoy watching them? I don't see anything wrong with it because: 1. the Astros and Rangers are in different leagues, 2. the Astros no longer play in the Astrodome or have any of the players I used to love on their roster, and 3. I was born in Ft. Worth and have a baby picture in a Rangers onesie, so I'm really just returning to my roots.
Last Saturday I attended my very first game at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (I saw the Rangers on the road in Minneapolis when we visited friends this summer). Ryan and I have been trying to be smart with our money, but sometimes you have to remember you only live once and splurge a little. It was game 6 of the ALCS Championship Series versus the Detroit Tigers. The Rangers recovered from an early Tigers lead with 9, that's right 9, runs in the 3rd inning. The crowd was electric, and when the confetti dropped the Rangers had clenched the title with a 15-5 final score. It was a very memorable experience and some quality road trip time for the two of us. I thought I'd close with a couple of pictures from the game and by saying GO RANGERS! My hubby will not be very fun to be around if they can't close the deal in this second World Series appearance ;)
Get the fireworks and confetti going, the Rangers are headed to the World Series!
Ry and me after a thrilling game.
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