Sometimes the Giants Win
Monday, November 1, 2010 at 10:15PM While I should be doing the dishes, I am instead thinking about the Rangers' final game in the World Series. It was so exciting to watch them come so far. It is a bummer to see your team lose any time, but in a chamionship game...ugh.
I didn't grow up liking or watching baseball. My grandma Lillie did, though. My dad will have to tell those stories, though, because she was a quiet fan. She watched the games and cheered her team on kind of silently. No one in our house really cared for baseball, so I wasn't exposed to it until I got married, and even then not really until we moved to Texas.
Mike grew up as a fan of the sport. He collected baseball cards and knew stats. When we got here (Dallas) and the kids were old enough to be happy participants in such outings, he started taking them to games. They had a blast. I even went to a couple (and had fun! In a public place!). This year they didn't go to as many but we followed their success all the way to the play-offs.
And they kept doing really well. And then they beat the Yankees! Soon it was on to play the San Francisco Giants.
Michaela had a great scenario for them to play out. Since they were playing the Giants, it was going to be just like David and Goliath. In the last game (you know, where each team had won three games and were now playing the seventh, and all-important, one) the Giants were ahead, 3-0. It was the bottom of the ninth, the Rangers had the bases loaded and David Murphy was up. He hit a homerun and, of course, the fourth run brought the Rangers victory.
Unfortunately it didn't happen quite like that. We were rooting for our home team, but they didn't make it tonight. I just want to say for the record that we are still loyal fans, we love our Rangers, and we'll be waiting for next season with great anticipation.
I think this is just the beginning for them, not the end at all!
Really, the thing that is most disturbing at the end of the day for me is that I look a little too much like Tim Lincecum.
All right, I have better teeth than he does. But...if you had seen what I saw in the mirror you would also have noted the strange resemblance. It was uncanny, I tell you.
Reader Comments (11)
You long lost brother...claim him! $$$$ LOL!
When I saw the first pic, I thot the same thing. Ha! Don't worry. I have been Redskins fan since Eddie LaBaron. None of your readers even remember him. Was the only time I ever rooted for anything in Texas other than family. Love you all.Can hardly wait. Diddy, Grandiddy.
Oh my gosh! You are too funny! Hilarious!!
Well. You never need to think about what to be for Halloween again!!!
You are darling!
And funny :o)
I love going to baseball games - I used to attend all the time with my dad when I was little! And that guy's pretty attractive, so not a bad one to resemble!
It's true! And I'm scared to say I've never heard of him. Can I use the excuse we live in a land where baseball is off the radar? You are more beautiful though.
Okay, I have no idea who that man is and I hate to say it but yes, there is a resemblance. For the record though, I think he's kind of a girly looking man. :)
You are much prettier :)
You are all very kind, but I beg to differ. See "Walking Towards Joy". :)
that's sort of weird because i rather had a crush on that guy
I totally see it! that cracks me up!