The finale of the Angels/Rangers series was a rainout. Don’t like rainouts – especially with a scheduled off day the next day. Waaah! :)

It’s early on, and I know things will be different at the end of the season, but I’m tired of talking about this many losses this short into the season. Blech.
Was nice to see Arod break out with a couple of hits and a home run – damn that wind in the bottom of the 9th! :(
There are some addtl game notes here and here.

Opening day! Headed out to the Ballpark I noticed cops on every overpass on Rt. 30. I was walking around the ballpark – there were lines out the door down the street. I saw about 20 different motorcycle cops & a helicopter around. Then I remembered – the Vice President was here today. They even had metal detectors in the lower sections!
Anyway, the opening day ceremonies were cool. I normally do NOT like marching band stuff, but I got into the UT band – especially when they played Yellow Rose of Texas, with a group of helum filled yellow balloons being released at the same time. Also, after the Player intros, Raffy ran over to the band and stood in front of them moving his arms like a conductor – it was funny. :)
Anyway, the game itself took less time to play (2:17) than it took me to get HOME! Game was over around 4:20ish, and I didn’t get home until about 6:50PM, and I live in Garland. That was nuts.
Great game – even though we lost. A rare pitcher’s duel, with a total of 11 hits for both teams. Ismael Valdes was everything we wanted in a pitcher – unfortunately, Scott Schoenweis was a bit better. Valdes made one mistake to Troy Glaus, a two run HR shot in the 7th that lost the game for us. Yeah, I know we’re 1-4, and it doesn’t look good starting, but I still have a good feeling about this season, even if I can’t back it up with any facts. :)

Day games during the week are tough for me, as I’m at work, and can’t easily pay attention to them. Still, I listened to this game the best I could, and it appeared that the Rangers managed a good game finally. Arod broke out of his hitless streak, got hit by two pitches, and almost started a brawl. :) Bill Haselman also had a big three run home run, which was a game clincher (for the most part).
Doug Davis got the win, and Rocker came in, and pitched the same way I saw him pitch at the exhibition game last Friday night. He was very Wettelandesque in that he loaded the bases (and gave up a home run, too) before getting the save.
Nice to get a win – it will be nicer when we open at home tomorrow. I’ll be there. I’ll be in Sec 326 Row 3 if anyone wants to stop by and say hello. :)

I fell asleep watching this game, I was too tired to stay up. I went to bed before it was over, I was asleep before the 7th inning, so I didn’t get to watch it. Plus, I’m really busy at work, a meeting is taking up most of my time today, don’t have any time to spend writing about this game anyway. :)

Stayed up late watching this game, as I was watching the Expos / Marlins game on MLBEI. Both games had rousing wins in the bottom of the 9th. The Expos one made me feel good (nice to see Galarraga up there). The Rangers one did not.
Pitching was the order of this game. Kenny Rogers went 5, giving up only two runs. Probably could have gone more, but threw too many pitches in the first, going out of the game with about 100 pitches. Hideki Irabu & Rich Rodriguez looked good, both giving up nothing. Dan Miceli looked good, just not in the 9th. :)
On the other side, we did jack against Tim Hudson, and we got to Billy “Stupidest Beard in the universe” Koch. We always seem to get to him. Anyway, not a lot of offense, only 11 hits between both the teams, and it had a great finish. Not a great game for Ranger fans, but it was a great game.