- Your Texas Rangers vs. the Evil Empire

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud:

They're calling up Crash Davis.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining:

They're calling up Crash Davis, he can't be hitting any worse than Homerless Hank Blaylock and definitely plays better D.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes:

So is this kind of what it's like to be a Cubs, Yankees or Red Sox fan in July & August and (gulp) September? You watch the Rangers' game and (if you're like me when at home) your online checking scores for the Red Sox, Rays and Angels (and no, I haven't given up on the division, we will hold the line HERE!). And Rangers play Halos seven (7!) more times. It would just help if the Halos would lose 2 or 5 games in a row.

So is the division race over? Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!