The Angels are in Arizona (sigh) this weekend while the Padres visit Arlington.  Then they come to Texas for a pivotal 3-game series.  You have to know the Halos have circled these games with Texas on their calendar ever since we took 'em to the woodshed during last series here.  So, anybody plan on going?  And also chime in with your thoughts on how you think this series might go and any other impressions.

Well, we stayed through over an hour of the power outage and some family members were getting restless, so we vacated the premises.  I had a sinking feeling that all of Feldman's good work might come unraveled if the underside of the bullpen were trotted in to try and preserve the tie.  Unfortunately, I was right.

The pictures were made from row 10 behind the visitor's dugout.  Equipment was a Canon 40D camera and a Canon 100-400mm IS lens.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v649/tim552/Saturday%20game%20vs%20the%20Dodgers/?albumview=slideshow

Tim Perkins

Rockwall

Now that Golson has returned to his minor-league quarters, who do you think is the fastest Ranger?  I'm going to assume it's a 3-man race between Andrus, Hamilton, and Kinsler.  And rather than make it, say, a 40-yard dash, which might favor the quickness of Andrus over the size of Hamilton, let's say it's a timed home-plate to first to second to third race.  My guess is that Andrus and Hamilton would tie, followed closely by Ian.

I hope you are checking your work by listening to tapes.  Here are a couple of things that you can work on:

1.  Do you always talk this slowly?  Try to step it up a notch.  Granted baseball is a slow game, but when action breaks out, it demands quick description...which leads to #2..

2.  Stuff is happening on the field and your call is lagging way behind.  In the recent homestand, there would be a critical strikeout by a Ranger pitcher.  But the way the listener found out was by the roar of the crowd, not by your call.  Precious milliseconds passed before you let us know that indeed it was strike three.

We're pulling for you, Dave.  Your body of work is so impressive.  Your voice is perfect.  Hope you understand.