First and Last Ranger Games of the Season

I finally made it out to some Rangers games this year. However, my excitement was tempered by the recent play of both the Rangers and the A's. As expected, the Rangers lost both games, but it still did not ruin my time in Arlington. I got to see a Teixeira homerun (3 RBI), a Soriano homerun, Adrian Gonzalez play first, Rich Harden pitch, and Bobby Crosby make a heck of a diving catch in shallow left field.

Here is Melanie and I outside of the Home Plate entrace to the Ballpark in Arlington (I refuse to call it Ameriquest Field).

Originally we started out in the CF bleachers, but it was so bloody hot that I could not take it out there any longer. So we went to stand in the homerun porch (which is covered) to get out of the sun. Some people left their seats, so we took them, and this was our view. That, of course, is Nick Swisher, but for some reason the announcer kept calling him David Swisher.

Here is Melanie and myself sitting in the shady confines of the homerun porch. Wanting to buy a new baseball cap, Melanie bypassed any and all Ranger caps in favor of the Washington Nationals.

Danielle, one of Melanie's good friends from A&M, stayed with us for the weekend. It had been a while since the two of them got to hang out, and, more importantly, Danielle helped me to move my stuff to Dallas. She is a big baseball fan (though for the Astros, but I'll forgive her), and she even bought a Rangers hat.