That would be Rangers power hitter Vlad Guerrero.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus gamely served as my interpreter while I chatted with Felix about his seventh save in eight tries. Feliz struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth inning to secure the Rangers 13-12 win over Kansas City on Thursday.
I asked the just-turned-22-year old what goes through his head when he's out there. He said he tries to simplify everything and just get outs. Generic enough.
Then he made me smile when he mentioned he was praying that either Guerrero or Josh Hamilton would get a hit. By now you know they did more than that in the top of the ninth. They hit back to back home runs, Hamilton to tie the game and Guerrero with the go-ahead.
Guerrero is killing it now, especially in Arlington. He's currently batting .453 at home, the highest home average in the A.L. His .407 all-time mark in Arlington is the highest among any player, at any park.
Btw, I am so disappointed in my attempts at Spanish. It's painfully bad. Open to any and all suggestions. I do Pimsleur on the Ipod. Haven't broken down & gotten Rosetta Stone.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus gamely served as my interpreter while I chatted with Felix about his seventh save in eight tries. Feliz struck out two of the three batters he faced in the ninth inning to secure the Rangers 13-12 win over Kansas City on Thursday.
I asked the just-turned-22-year old what goes through his head when he's out there. He said he tries to simplify everything and just get outs. Generic enough.
Then he made me smile when he mentioned he was praying that either Guerrero or Josh Hamilton would get a hit. By now you know they did more than that in the top of the ninth. They hit back to back home runs, Hamilton to tie the game and Guerrero with the go-ahead.
Guerrero is killing it now, especially in Arlington. He's currently batting .453 at home, the highest home average in the A.L. His .407 all-time mark in Arlington is the highest among any player, at any park.
Btw, I am so disappointed in my attempts at Spanish. It's painfully bad. Open to any and all suggestions. I do Pimsleur on the Ipod. Haven't broken down & gotten Rosetta Stone.
