The Muse is Loose

I think I may be a Ranger fan. For sure I am not an Astro, since they traded away their team one by one to create the worst team in baseball...maybe ever.

Watching the Ranger game here in Dallas last night, I saw THREE unusual events. Even if you are not a baseball person you would have been interested. The first was a three-way event: Cleveland Indian outfielder, Shelley Duncan, made three leaping catches against the outfield wall in virtually the same spot! After the third one he sat on the ground smiling in unbelief. Even the Ranger he robbed of an extra-base hit was smiling. These were consecutive.

The second unusual catch involved a rotund, middle-aged fan with a glove and cell phone. He was on the phone as he casually stuck the glove out and caught a ball. The guy never missed a beat as fans were patting him on the back. What was that phone call all about???

The third event I saw, but didn't know how big a deal it was until I read the paper this morning. A flooring company, CC Carpet, was running a promotion: If Josh Hamilton hit a grand-slam home run between August 29-September 28 all customers who purchased flooring or countertops during that time would get them FREE! When his home run cleared center field the company's website crashed. The owner was very pleased. The insurance company was not! He had taken out a policy on the promotion. It was now costing them $500,000.00!

Now that was an interesting night of baseball. The Rangers won 9-1 and are three games ahead with thirteen to go in their division. They are really good. They have hitting, pitching, and enthusiasm. Winning will do that for you.