We've been watching a lot of baseball lately.
"Why?" you ask?
Well, if you haven't heard, the Texas Rangers are in the World Series, which started last night.
If you're not from around here, that's a pretty big deal. It's their first WS appearance. EVER.
Now, we are not a huge sports family. We like our Aggie football and such, but overall, pro sports have not been a big deal to us. But the Rangers are a little different for me.
This is a team I really did grow up with. Since they were rarely winning, tickets were always cheap and we went to games pretty often. I remember getting Steve Buchele's autograph. My mom has always been a huge Ranger fan and I think she has that baseball card, now.
This is also a team that is really just a lot of fun to watch right now.
And then there is a certain player who is a sold-out Christian and shares his daily battle against addiction with the world. I loved being able to wake up the next morning after they won the American League Championship and Josh Hamilton was awarded the AL MVP and show my kids this video of his acceptance and explain that this was part of why them winning was such a big deal. That a memeber of our community had and, better yet, took the opportunity to give the glory to God and proclaim His name before 50,000 people and millions on television. The amount of press that he has received these last few days has been immense. And just about every time you see him, he is proclaiming God's goodness. Now, that is something I can get with.
And all the baseball we've been watching has renewed an interest in it for my little man. In fact, we took baseball gear with us to his sister's soccer practice last night so he could practice.
It is so... dang... CUTE!!!
Fast forward to Game 1 last night. *sigh*
All I can say is that while I have been super impressed with him as a pitcher, Cliff Lee had better watch out. There might be a 5 year old who wants his job.
We have not given up hope, though. We have faith in you, Texas Rangers! We know you can do it! Because you have already brought baseball back into our house.
It's finished!
5 years ago
1 Comments:
We're not so much into baseball around here, but growing up, my step-dad was a huge fan. I remember going to the games and really having a good time. We took the kids to a Braves game a few years ago and it was great!
Hope your team wins!!
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