Foul Ball and Media lessons from Sully

A lot has been made about that event in Arlington the other day. A ball was tossed into the stands by Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland. A parent and his son tried to catch it. Instead Sean Leonard caught it and gave it to his fiancee Shannon Moore….

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Great games the past couple of nights. Great to see Darvish getting better on Tuesday and the bullpen cobble together an effective performance last night. Even better to see the series win over the Yankees. Up to nine games over the Angels. Better keep…

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I got a last minute invite to the final game of the Yankees-Rangers series on Wednesday night.  It meant I would miss out on some sleep, but hey, I’ll get all the sleep I need when I’m dead, right?  I couldn’t pass up primo seats just 4 rows …

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Rangers left handed reliever Robbie Ross has appeared in 6 big league games in his career that began on April 8.He has won 4 games of those games.Keep in mind, none of those games are starts. And none of those games he finished.That’s 4 decisions, all …

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Mark Teixeira, shown here on 2004 Skybox Autographics #51, and the rest of the Yankees rolled into Arlington last night. There to greet them was a bewildered Derek Holland who pitched as though he had never beaten a t-ball team, much less the Yankees.T…

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Major League Baseball and Tommy Bahama have teamed up to produce “Collector’s Edition” shirts for six teams this year with the first arriving this week.

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A great game between two pennant contenders went into extra innings.And it was decided on a disputed call.Texas Rangers’ Alberto Gonzalez squeezed a go ahead single in the 11th inning yesterday in Detroit. But Jim Leyland and the Tiger’s catcher disput…

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Well, I just finished watching the last part of Ivan Rodriguez’s retirement press conference from the Ballpark in Arlington. Thanks to MLB.com I missed the first part.So Pudge, seen here on card 140 of the 1998 Dugout Axcess set, is retired. Seems hard…

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Fergie Jenkins 2005 Upper Deck MVP – ‘Batter Up’ There’s my buddy – the only Canadian-born member of the Baseball Hall of Fame!! And this card looks fantastic!! Issued by Upper Deck in 2005 as part of their ‘Batter Up’ … Continue reading →

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With His 631st Home Run, Alex Rodriguez Passes Ken Griffey Jr. For 5th Place On The All-Time HR List The Associated Press  BOSTON (AP) Alex Rodriguez has moved ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. into sole possession of fifth place with … Continue reading →

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Today marks the end of an era. One of the best catchers to ever play the game has announced his retirement. After 21 seasons in the Major Leagues, Ivan Rodriguez is hanging up the spikes and mask.Pudge, shown here on card IR of the 2001 SP Game-Used Ed…

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Reports are all over the interweb that Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez will announce his retirement on Monday in Arlington, Texas. It was a privilege to see Pudge play so many times in person. I think we sometimes fail to fully recognize greatness when it’s ri…

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Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez Set To Retire By RONALD BLUM | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP)  Ivan Rodriguez plans to announce his retirement Monday, ending a 21-year major league career that included a record 13 Gold Gloves at catcher. A … Continue reading →

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Got class today and church activities this evening so this is a pre-scheduled post. Will be back tomorrow.Number 23 on T.R. Sullivan’s Top 50 Decisions that shaped the Rangers is the 1992 trade for Jose Canseco. In return for Jose, shown here on his 19…

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With the Rangers having yesterday off I thought this might be a good time to finish up the 1975 Topps set. Cesar Tovar appears on card number 178 to finish up the Rangers team set.1975 was a fall off season for Tovar after his bounce back 1974 campaign…

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Well, the Rangers moved to 8-2 last night with a 4-3 win over the Twins in Minnesota. Notable game for several reasons.Josh Hamilton, shown here on card 184 of the 2011 Topps Lineage set, has been pretty hot this season. Last night he was clutch as wel…

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Fergie Jenkins 2002 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics Game-Used Bat Card Time to add another relic card to the Fergie Jenkins collection – YES!!! This one comes from the 2002 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classics set, and it features wood … Continue reading →

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My family doesn’t have cable, satellite, or any other type of paid TV service. Most of the time I could care less. During baseball season though I occasionally get the itch to see the Rangers play. Not being in Texas that can be a bit difficult.Enter M…

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Making up some ground in T.R. Sullivan’s top 50 Bizarre moments list. With one exception the next few moments really don’t deal with any specific player. As such, I am posting this queen of diamonds card from the Academy Sports Outdoors deck that was a…

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Michael Young, shown here on card number 45 of the 2007 Topps Co-Signers set, came through for the Rangers today in their 5-3 win over Seattle. Michael went 3-for-4 in the game with a run scored and four of the team’s five RBI. One of his hits was a fi…

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Topps announced on Thursday that the code cards found in packs of 2012 Topps can now unlock cards of two of the most talked-about rookies in MLB so far this season — Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and Oakland A’s outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.

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Texas ran their record to 4-1 last night as they downed Seattle 1-0. Undoubtedly the standout player of the game was starting pitcher Neftali Feliz.Feliz, shown here on his 2009 Topps Heritage card, #545, got a good beginning on his transition to a sta…

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Ok, so it’s been a busy past few days for the Rangers. Now that I’m back from visiting family over the weekend let’s take a look.Probably the biggest news is the signing of Ian Kinsler to a long-term deal. Kinsler, shown here on #67 of the 2009 Allen a…

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Baseball’s Greatest Games: 2011 World Series Game 6 New Video, 2012 3 hrs., 45 mins. Certainly one of the greatest games in recent memory, the epic Rangers/Cardinals Game 6 features everything a Hollywood screenwriter could ask for: a come-from-behind, extra-inning win on a walk-off homer by a hometown hero. David Freese did what he needed [...]

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In the Rangers farm system of the late 1980′s and early 1990′s the Charlotte Rangers were an A+ level team. Gastonia, which has shown up in previous posts, was an A level team. Thus, Charlotte was only slightly higher in the level of play.Today we star…

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Fergie Jenkins 2006 Fleer Greats Of The Game – Relic & Autograph!!! While it is not the certified autograph that I have been seeking from this set, it is going to have to do. Thankfully, it is a sweet one, … Continue reading →

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Is it just me or does Don Rudolph look a bit creepy on card 291 of the 1963 Topps set? I’m not sure if it’s the lighting, background, or grin but something seems a bit off to me.Something was definitely off with Don in 1963. After a serviceable perform…

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At 1305 this afternoon the Rangers will kick off the 2012 season. For the second time they will be leaving the starting gate as the defending American League Champions.Still not the favorites for a lot of pundits. The Angels seem to have regained thei…

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I have a request for anyone who happens to be a Laynce Nix collector or is simply familiar with his autograph.I sent Laynce this 2005 Topps Turkey Red card in April of 2010 and asked him to sign it. It came back on March 29th of this year. The strange …

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My First Time – Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez – June 20, 1991 The Setting – Comiskey Park.  Chicago, IL. From ‘Pudge’ – ‘I was supposed to get married in between games of a double-header the night before.  And then I was … Continue reading →

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T.R. Sullivan has C.J. Wilson’s 2010 season at number 20 on his Best Seasons list. Of course, the list was made during the 2011 season. Wilson, shown here on his 2011 Topps 60th Anniversary Factory Set card 323, was even better in 2011.In 2010 Wilson m…

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Fergie Jenkins 2006 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts – Legendary Materials – Bronze Yes, it is about that time!  Time to add another relic card to the Fergie Jenkins collection. This one comes from the 2006 Upper Deck SP ‘Legendary … Continue reading →

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Well, Julio Borbon didn’t make the final cut for this year’s Opening Day roster. He’s started in center field for Texas the past two seasons but was optioned to Triple A yesterday.Julio, shown here on card 617 of the 2009 Topps Heritage set, had strugg…

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The first baseball team to respond to the 2012 Fan Pack Challenge was the Texas Rangers. Some pretty cool goodies in this envelope, including two versions of the 2012 schedule… But they didn’t stop there. This wasn’t the greatest fan pack I have ever received, but it’s a pretty nice one. Here’s their score: The [...]

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When Topps tweeted a photo of new Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish holding a pair of freshly signed cards on Monday, it signaled that the next big thing in baseball cards is about to arrive with the message sent in the Japanese star’s left hand.

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