did we ever need that win last night..."the murph" really came up big in the 10th inning with a sweet stroke to left, and I can't remember the last time I've been that happy at the end of a game...times like that really remind me how fun baseball can be when the team is going well- it's really something to feed off of.
it's a great feeling when you're the home team and the crowd gets fired up like they did last night- the 3rd inning was huge for us...every hit in that inning the crowd just exploded- for those of you that were at the game- we loved it.
after we gave up a few runs in the top of the inning- laird, broussard, kinsler, mike, hamilton, hank, and botts all came out swinging and we ended up posting a 5 in the run column without a homer...for the opposing pitcher, he's gotta feel like he just got ambushed! Really though we were going nuts cheering in the bullpen and we could tell that the dugout and guys on base were just as psyched as we were. It puts a ton of pressure on the opposing team when you've got so many guys who can swing the bat- every guy in our lineup had a hit last night!
that was exactly what we needed as a team...a lot of the reporters were asking before the game what it would take "to turn it around" and my thought was- "hey it could be anything, it might just be one hit, or one play on defense."
turns out that everyone got that hit when we needed it last night...
I wish I could have seen the game (stupid blackout restrictions...Minneapolis is FOUR HOURS AWAY), but I listened and I was happy for you guys. Hopefully everything will start turning around. Just keep plugging away. There are still so many games left. Anything can happen!
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oh man, it almost brought a tear to my eye to get a win and so dramatically...really good game last night
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oh man it almost brought a tear to my eyes to see you guys get a win...and so dramatically. really good game last night.
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that was a nice win on Friday and Padilla threw lights out yesterday......Leave saturday in the past. How are Hank's leg and kason's back? Just keep winning series and keep up the great pitching
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I still think Kins looked like he was crying when he ran out and got to Murphy first after that walkoff hit. And I'm pretty sure I laughed out loud every time they showed you jumping up and down. Awesome win. Same thing yesterday! Way to go Rangers..
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You are my favorite pitcher. I love everything about you and your ideas about the whole samurai thing are intriguing, but it's just like thanking Jesus for home runs. While I seriously doubt that God and Jesus are watching baseball and handing out hits, it is equally questionable that the Japanese Gods are assisting you in your pitching. You are putting your own personal ability out there in a bubble depending on some outside power instead of depending on your own command of your ability. You own the power that put you where you are. You, alone, contain the power to make every move you make, in life and the game, your own.
If mistakes, or errors, as the MLB chooses to call them belong to you. Accept that, let the rest of the team and the world off the hook, and move on. Everyone will sleep better if you do, and chances are you will lose the game. It's okay. There are how many games in a season? 50000?
I promise you, if you give yourself credit for your ability just because you are that good, and you are, all that bullshit will fall away. In the end, you'll pitch like the white hot pitcher you are.
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