I was watching an episode of Rangers Insider the other day with Rick Renner from Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. Something like nine of the players on the Texas Rangers 25 man roster came to the Rangers after having played for the Frisco Rough Riders. I've got to get myself out to one of those games to watch future MLB superstars like Leonys Martin, Engle Beltre and Martin Perez with the addition of Robbie Erlin and Mike Olt making their way pretty soon.
Listening to different Rangers talk about their path to the "Bigs" was pretty interesting as Rangers such as David Murphy (Red Sox/Rangers systems), Mitch Moreland (Rangers system only) and Josh Hamilton (Devil Rays/3 years out of baseball/straight to Reds Big Club). Josh Hamilton put his journey this way, paraphrased, "I spent the first few years with baseball as my number one priority. It wasn't until three years out of baseball that I couldn't make it by myself. It was only when I put my relationship with Christ at number one that I was able to make it." Powerful stuff coming from a historic drug abuser turned sober cross-carrying MVP.
I used the app StumbleUpon on my computer to literally stumble across this next video. This dude Ben Davis talks about being inspired. On Christmas Day 2008, he was inspired to get a grip on his weight and depression. He had made a promise to his grandma and now he is now doing the inspiring.
