This weekend brings us interleague play in Major League Baseball. With that, comes the annual renewal of the battle for the Silver Boot, between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros.
The Rangers and Astros did not play each other in the regular season in the first four years of interleague play, because the Rangers were in the American League West, and the Astros are in the National League Central. Major League Baseball adjusted some schedules to allow the teams to play every year. Of course, the Rangers were promised the opportunity to move to the American League Central, but Tom Hicks chose not to hold baseball to that, and to remain in the American League West..I guess he doesn't mind staying up until 9:30 to watch his team play road games..but I digress. Anyway, the teams play three games this weekend in Houston, and will play three more later this season in Arlington. The Rangers won Friday night's game, 7-4.
The teams have played for the Silver Boot trophy for the last six years. It sounds and looks kinda silly, but if the owners like it, then we'll roll with it. Each team has won the Silver Boot three times. If the teams split the series, the boot goes to the team with the most total runs in the series. Ironically, the Rangers won the Silver Boot in 2005. The Astros went on to the World Series. I think the Rangers would rather go to the World Series than win a little trophy. Last year, the Astros won the trophy.
Though I now live in Houston, my loyalties are still with the Rangers. They may be forever mediocre, but they're still my team. Let's go win that Silver Boot!
4 comments:
Who cares about this sorry team? I love the Rangers, but they are making me crazy! GRRRR! They suck right now!
Tom Hicks chose not to hold baseball to that, and to remain in the American League West..I guess he doesn't mind staying up until 9:30 to watch his team play road games..
Well, this goes with the whole mindset before the season starting where they stated that they were going to have a good season because they are in a weak division. Yeah, how'd that work for ya, Ranger punks?
At least Sammy Sosa is helping my fantasy team. That's what really counts. :-)
That really did chap my hide, though, when Tom Hicks agreed to stay in the AL West. I know the Central has been better the last couple of years, but it would still be a better place. I know the Diamondbacks are happy, though, because they got to stay in the National League, instead of moving to the AL West.
Tom has cursed another team now - Liverpool has lost in the Champions League Finals to Milan. He spreads losing like it's cow dung.
If only the losing would spread to his other team, UT in Austin.
He needs to go back to buying and selling companies. He needs to sell the Rangers, ASAP.
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