Completed Foundation

The foundation is complete. In fact, as I type they are working on the frame. Things are really moving now.

Opening Day 2009

Pregame Festivities

Balloons Released Around Noon


Rosters and Alumni


The Biggest Flag Ever


President Bush (43), Nolan Ryan, and owner Tom Hicks on the mound


View During the Game



My Dad and I During the 7th Inning Stretch



Thoughts from the Game

• If traffic was that bad for a Rangers game, I do not want to be out there within a week of a Cowboys game
• Ian Kinsler is hitting the ball very well. Everything was solid contact
• Michael Young is a very good defensive 3rd baseman
• Josh Hamilton has not found his groove yet, but his Willie Mays catch in center was great
• Nelson Cruz looked off on every play in right field, not a good sign
• Hank's Homies should be excited, he seems motivated this year
• Marlon Byrd continues to be too productive to ignore
• Chris Davis looked silly at the plate
• Salty showed why his bat earned the starting job
• Andrus was nimble and efficient, exactly what we want
• Millwood was fooling hitter all day, lots of sky high pop ups
• Grady Sizemore is fast... beat out a for sure double play by making it to 2nd
• Nothing like a packed house to fire up the troops
• Note to the home crowd, our pitchers throw worse when you get rowdy
• Opening Day is much better than Monday at the Office

2009 Baseball Predictions

So once again, I offer the greatest compilation of sports prognostication around. I crunched the numbers and added in my own special expertise. Without further adieu, the greatness:

AL East

1. 95 - 67 Boston Red Sox


2. 89 - 73 New York Yankees


3. 88 - 74 Tampa Bay Rays


4. 78 - 84 Toronto Blue Jays


5. 68 - 94 Baltimore Orioles

AL Central

1. 85 - 77 Cleveland Indians


2. 84 - 80 Minnesota Twins


3. 83 - 78 Detroit Tigers


4. 81 - 71 Chicago White Sox


5. 74 - 88 Kansas City Royals

AL West

1. 88 - 74 Los Angeles Angels


2. 83 - 79 Texas Rangers


3. 80 - 82 Oakland Athletics


4. 69 - 93 Seattle Mariners

NL East

1. 90 - 72 Philadelphia Phillies


2. 87 - 75 New York Mets


3. 82 - 80 Florida Marlins


4. 75 - 87 Atlanta Braves


5. 72 - 90 Washington Nationals

NL Central

1. 91 - 71 Chicago Cubs


2. 89 - 73 St. Louis Cardinals


3. 86 - 76 Milwaukee Brewers


4. 82 - 80 Houston Astros


5. 74 - 88 Cincinnati Reds


6. 70 - 92 Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West

1. 89 - 73 Los Angeles Dodgers


2. 83 - 79 Arizona Diamondbacks


3. 81 - 81 San Francisco Giants


4. 75 - 87 Colorado Rockies


5. 70 - 92 San Diego Padres

So according to that account the Playoffs look like:

American League: Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles and New York

National League: Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St. Louis

World Series: Boston over Chicago

Taking Root

Today I had the good fortune of checking out our land just as they were pouring our foundation. I got to meet a guy named Mike who was using a remote control to pump the mixture into the ground. A team of guys walked around in the stuff and tried to smooth it out as quickly as possible. I only had my camera phone available, so the photo is a little blurry.