The Texas Rangers are on their way to the MLB playoffs tomorrow at Noon, and that has resulted in my traveling down Memory Lane to a beautiful Spring day in 2007. I was attending the Rangers training camp in Surprise, Arizona.

I remember this guy named Josh Hamilton and how everyone was talking about his story. Would he make it in the majors with all that baggage on his back? Will he remain healthy and stay out of trouble during the off season?

My only question now is: how many home runs will he have during the series with Tampa Bay?


(Above: I'm at the Starbucks a couple of blocks east of the Rangers training camp about to attend my first Spring game in 2007.)