Rangers Give Astros a Silver-Boot Butt-Kicking. Rinse. Repeat. Enjoy.

   In the biginning, God Leonys Martin created a bunt single.
   Then a single.
   Followed by a sacrifice bunt.
   Which begat an intentional walk.
   Single.
   Single.
   Double.
   Walk.
   Error.
   Walk.
   Error.
   Single.
   Groundout.
   Single.
   Lineout.
   Add it all up and ... CLUE #1: "I" ... man I love when the Rangers play the Houston DisAstros.

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   In their biggest inning in four years, the Rangers sent 15 batters to the plate in the 3rd last night, scoring 11 runs on seven hits, three walks and two errors. All nine Rangers in the lineup crossed the plate. And to think, they voluntarily gave up on an out when Ian Kinsler sacrifice-bunted.
   Though impressive, the feat didn't flirt with Texas' all-time record for runs in an inning: 16, against the Orioles back in 1996.
   While Matt Garza enjoyed the season-high run support in the 16-5 win, the Rangers basked in the glow of another cakewalk against Houston. Since that season-opening loss way back in March, Texas has won 12 of 13 against the Astros and are an astounding 31-7 vs. their Lone Star Pinata since 2009.
   Former-Astro-turned-newest-Ranger Travis Blackley - talking about dying and going to baseball Heaven - will get his first win in a Texas uniform tonight against the awful Astros, who are now 30.5 games behind the Rangers in the AL West.
   Houston has 41 wins, only five more than Texas' MLB-leading 36 road wins.

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Carly Rae Jepson: From Worst Catchy Song to Worst First Pitch

   
   Call Me The Bullpen Maybe?
   Carly Rae Jepsen, whose admittedly catchy song went viral in 2012, is somehow still around well after her 15 minutes expired. And on Sunday she was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Rays-Astros game in Tampa.
   Jepsen, 27, toed the rubber like she actually knew what she was doing and then ... released a pitch that confirmed she'd never held a baseball. The "throw" landed about 10 feet in front of her and was so far left that it rolled and bounced and finally doinked off a camera a good 20 feet up the 1st base line.
   It's far from the best first pitch in the history of baseball, and it might just be the worst. Your call ...

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   Mariah Carey, the defending champion.
   
 
   John Wall, the long-time runner-up.
   

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   Neither close to as good or as cool as this South Korean rhythmic gymnast.
   

   But my all-time fave. The man with no arms who threw out the first pitch.
   

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