From 1975 to 1980, this song was played before every Rangers home game and also after every Rangers victory! I listened to it and I loved it. I wish they still played it.
Go Rangers!
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I Watched 2026 Opening Night On Netflix
Last night, I watched Major League baseball’s Opening Night on Netflix.
As a baseball fan, streaming the first game of the major league season on only one service didn’t really sit well with me but, with the way things are going, everything is eventually going to be exclusively on streaming and Disney, Prime, and Netflix will probably all merge to become one gigantic, extremely expensive streaming service. I did feel bad for the baseball fans who might not have or even want Netflix and who didn’t want to have to get it for just one night. The Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams Game are going to be Netflix exclusives as well.
The game was blow-out. The Yankees won 7-0 and, after the second inning, it was pretty clear who was going to win the game. The Giants didn’t have it last night but you should never try to predict an entire baseball season based on just one game. Take it from someone who has spent many seasons getting way too excited just because the Rangers won their first few games. Baseball isn’t like football. In football, you only have to survive a handful of games. Baseball requires endurance, commitment, and patience.
I liked Netflix’s production of the game, even the parts that were a little corny. The Giants jumping over a trolley to run out onto the field? The Yankees surrounded by taxis as they were introduced to the crowd? It’s baseball. It’s the American pastime. It’s okay if it’s silly sometimes.
So far, seven runs have been scored in the regular 2026 baseball season and they were all scored by Yankees. That’s going to change later today, though.
Go Rangers!
Song of the Day: Talkin’ Baseball by Terry Cashman
It’s opening day and I feel like celebrating with today’s song of the day! Talkin’ Baseball was recorded in 1981 and it’s gone on to become one of the great baseball songs.
The Whiz Kids had won it,
Bobby Thomson had done it,
And Yogi read the comics all the while.
Rock ‘n roll was being born,
Marijuana, we would scorn,
So down on the corner,
The national past-time went on trial.
We’re talkin’ baseball!
Kluszewski, Campanella.
Talkin’ baseball!
The Man and Bobby Feller.
The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc,
They knew ’em all from Boston to Dubuque.
Especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.
Well, Casey was winning,
Hank Aaron was beginning,
One Robbie going out, one coming in.
Kiner and Midget Gaedel,
The Thumper and Mel Parnell,
And Ike was the only one winning down in Washington.
We’re talkin’ baseball!
Kluszewski, Campanella.
Talkin’ baseball!
The Man and Bobby Feller.
The Scooter, the Barber, and the Newc,
They knew ’em all from Boston to Dubuque.
Especially Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.
Now my old friend, The Bachelor,
Well, he swore he was the Oklahoma Kid.
And Cookie played hooky,
To go and see the Duke.
And me, I always loved Willie Mays,
Those were the days!
Well, now it’s the 80s,
And Brett is the greatest,
And Bobby Bonds can play for everyone.
Rose is at the Vet,
And Rusty again is a Met,
And the great Alexander is pitchin’ again in Washington.
I’m talkin’ baseball!
Like Reggie, Quisenberry.
Talkin’ baseball!
Carew and Gaylord Perry,
Seaver, Garvey, Schmidt and Vida Blue,
If Cooperstown is calling, it’s no fluke.
They’ll be with Willie, Mickey, and the Duke.
Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
It was Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
I’m talkin’ Willie, Mickey and the Duke (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Say Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. (Say hey, say hey, say hey)
Just Two More Days To Go!
It’s almost time!
The regular baseball season is almost here!
Spring Training is nearly over. Opening Day is March 26th. That’s just two more days! Some people have the Super Bowl. Some people have the Oscars. I’ve got baseball and, even more importantly, I’ve got the Rangers Sometimes, the Rangers break my heart. Not every season has been great. But I can still remember how happy I was when they won their first World Series in 2023. No one gave them much of a chance but the Rangers proved all the doubters wrong. I hope they’ll do it again this year.
Whichever team you cheer for, I hope they bring you a lot of happiness over the upcoming months.
Go Rangers!
Play ball!
I Watched Who Killed The Montreal Expos? (2025, Dir. by Jean-François Poisson)
Who Killed The Montreal Expos? is a documentary about the first major league baseball franchise to be located outside of the United States. From 1969 to 2004, the Expos played in Montreal, Canada. The documentary shows how the Expos became a source of pride for the people of Montreal and how it also became a source of one of their greatest heartbreaks when, after years of financial mismanagement, it relocated and became the Washington Nationals.
I guess one reason why I could relate to this documentary was because, before they got the Nationals, Washington had two baseball teams known as the Senators. The first Senators moved to Milwaukee in 1961 and became the Twins. The second team to be known as the Senators relocated in 1971 and became my team, the Texas Rangers. Sometimes, it’s hard for me to believe that my beloved Rangers once had a different name and played for a different city. I can’t imagine how much it would hurt if the Rangers ever announced that they were leaving Texas. But, as the Expos showed in 2004 and as the Chicago Bears are showing right now, even the most storied of franchises can relocate.
Who Killed The Montreal Expos? offers a lot of theories of what led to Montreal’s team leaving from Washington D.C. A players strike in 1994 ended a season that could have taken the Expos to the World Series. In 1995, several bad trades led to the Expos going from being the best team in the league to the worst. The team was in need of a new stadium but could never seem to raise the funds to build one. The documentary puts most of the blame on the second-to-last owner, an American who a lot of people think was planning to move the team all along. In the end, it doesn’t seem like there was just one reason for the Expos leaving Montreal. It was a perfect storm of hardships and mistakes and, unfortunately, it was the baseball fans of Montreal who suffered.
I don’t know who’s to blame. I just know it hurts when your team leaves. Montreal, I hope your Expos return soon! And I pray my Rangers never leave Texas.
The Dodgers Have Won The World Series!!!!!
Yes! It may have taken extra innings! They may have spent the entire game behind or tied until the 11th inning! The important thing is that the Dodgers have won the World Series! Our crops have been saved! Congratulations to the Dodgers and thank you for defeating the Blue Jays. That was one of the most exciting World Series that I have ever seen and, in the end, the right team won.
Now, when does Spring Training start? I’m already looking forward to a new season of cheers, tears, and baseball!
Go Rangers!
The Dodgers Win Game 6!
It’s a Halloween miracle!
My prayer to the Great Pumpkin paid off and the Dodgers just won Game 6 of the World Series, 3-1! The Series is now tied and whoever win tomorrow’s game will win the championship! As much as I don’t like the Blue Jays and even though the Dodgers are not my team, those two teams have really give us a great World Series so far!
It all comes down to Game 7, tomorrow night. GO DODGERS!
And never doubt the power of the Great Pumpkin!
I’m Praying For A Halloween Miracle
I don’t know about you but, after Game 5 of the World Series, I am praying to the Great Pumpkin for a Halloween miracle.
The Blue Jays are one game away from winning the World Series. Game 6 will be played tomorrow, on Halloween night. I want to spend my Halloween handing out candy and dancing the monster mash. (It’s a graveyard smash.) I do not want to spend it watching my least favorite baseball team win the World Series. The Blue Jays deserve a lot of credit for how they’ve played this season but, until they fully exorcise the spirit of Jose Bautista and his bat flip from the team, I cannot support them.
I know people don’t like the Dodgers. I don’t care. They’re the only thing keeping the Blue Jays from winning the World Series.
Tomorrow’s game is pivotal. If the Dodgers win, Game 7 will be played on November 1st and, if the Blue Jays do take the Series, at least it won’t happen on a holiday. If the Blue Jays win Game 6, it’s all over.
I’m going to be make sure this household is the most sincere in the neighborhood so that the Great Pumpkin will give me what I want.
The Dodgers Lose Game 4
The Blue Jays have won Game 4. The series is tied at 2-2.
I will be watching baseball on Halloween night.
The Most Beautiful Home Run Of The Season
Last night’s game lasted for 18 innings! You know that I was cheering for the Dodgers but, after the 17th inning, I really just wanted someone to get a run so I could get some sleep! It finally happened during the 18th inning, with the most beautiful homerun of the entire season.
The Dodgers are now leading the series 2-1! Keep going, Dodgers! Game 4 is tonight!
GO DODGERS!
Through the Shattered Lens 