With July upon us, I think it is worth revisiting the summer of 1996.  For me, the most anticipated series in my history as a Rangers fan was the four game set versus Seattle from July 4 through July 7July 1996.  This Angels series doesn't rank up there, but it is probably the closest thing I've experienced since the first Rangers-Mariners series of 2001.

I set up the series and discussed game one yesterday, and I will discuss game two  tonight.  I'll keep on going later in the week if folks are interested...

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With July upon us, I think it is worth revisiting the summer of 1996.  For me, the most anticipated series in my history as a Rangers fan was in July 1996 (and really the top five anticipated series' were all from that summer and fall).  This Angels series doesn't rank up there, but it is probably the closest thing I've experienced since the first Rangers-Mariners series of 2001.

Number one of all time though, was the four game set versus Seattle from July 4 through July 7.  I was a 16 year old Rangers fan at the time, and my entire life of fandom was really the stuff of sport nightmare.  Obviously each Rangers fan felt the same way, I was lucky really to only remember the previous ten years or so.  The Star-Telegram had a great front page graphic they ran each day charting the series which I can still picture in my head - I haven't been able to find these pages from those dates on their archive, though.  

I'm going to setup the series tonight and recall game 1, before finishing with games 2-4 tomorrow.

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Texas has put Padilla on the Dl, citing "elbow irritation" which was affecting his mental makeup.

Adam's projection that Padilla is about to undergo Tommy John surgery probably gets a boost from this decision...

http://tinyurl.com/22ma8u

Hopefully we have insurance, that way Tom Hicks can expand his 24 acre homestead, or at least add something to his 6000 sq ft pool cabana...  

Texas vs OU today at 3:30 eastern!

I've had two cable boxes break in the past month, so I am without HD for the game, which completely sucks.

As for predicted score, I'm going with Texas 28, OU 17.  

Unless Adam adds an official thread, here's a place to discuss...

I started visiting yelp.com recently.  This site has pretty much changed my dining habits.  It has a far, far better system than citysearch or guidelive or any of the other restaurant/activity review sites out there.  

It is very popular in the SF Bay area and Austin and is growing now in DFW.  I'd highly recommend giving it a try, and you should sign up and add some of your own reviews while you are at it.

Here is my page to see what I think of stuff - if you join up make sure to let me know.

http://patrickw.yelp.com/

Also I know this post sounds really like when people try to get you to be their "friend" on myspace, I assure you that that isn't my intent...

Today I bought A's playoff tickets.  I will be attending game 1 or 3 with a trio of corworkers and one of their wives.  We'll be sitting behind the RF foul pole.  

Frankly, I am wondering if I should just switch allegience to the A's.  I've liked them for years now, since the Beane era began, even though I am a Rangers fan.  My AL West hatred has been targeted squarely at Angels and Seaman fans.  

I won't do it, of course, because I am a sadist and I have to root for the Rangers.  Nonetheless, my life would be alot easier if I could just cut the cord and follow the successful francise that is located just down the highway from me...

I didn't even realize she was sick.

She was the first govenor I remember.  If only she'd been able to beat W. in 1994, we probably wouldn't have GWB in the White House today.  That'd be nice...

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/09/13/D8K4CEOG0.html

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So where was everyone on Sept 11?  And how did you first hear of the events?

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Oakland Athletics placed closer Huston Street on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right groin.

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The right-hander, who is sixth in the AL with 29 saves, was injured while taking the loss in the second game of a doubleheader against Kansas City on Friday night. The move is retroactive to Aug. 19.

This will clearly help Texas.  However, as a former Longhorn, I really get conflicted when something bad has to happen to Huston Street for the Rangers to benefit.  I don't like rooting against him.  

This may not deserve its own diary, but as there isn't a KC-Oakland Diary up...  

KC just scored 4 in the 8th to take a 5-2 lead.  3 more outs and Texas is back within 5.5 games.

Incredible that KC could be about to sweep a twin-bill against the mighty A's.

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