Here’s our red, white and blue, Made-in-the-U.S.A version of the home run pool against Tampa Bay LHP David Price:
2B John Adams, 3B Benny Franklin, CF George Washington, DH John Hancock, 1B Tom Jefferson, RF Sam Adams, LF Paul Revere, C Alex Hamilton, SS James Madison and pitching for the Patriots Rangers, LHP Patrick Henry, whose motto on the mound is always: “Give me Liberty or Give me death!”
Kidding.
Here ya go: 2B Ian Kinsler, 3B Michael Young, CF Marlon Byrd, DH Andruw Jones, 1B Hank Blalock, RF Nelson Cruz, LF David Murphy, C Taylor Teagarden, SS Elvis Andrus and pitching for the Rangers … LHP Derek Holland.
Light up a sparkler and the grill, but first enter the Homer Pool
Kinsler
1st
none on
2-1
405 ft
No homers
3 runs
Murphy
5th
2-2
1 on
400ft
Michael Young
First Inning
None On
380 Feet
2-2 Count
Teagarden (he’s due)
6th
1 on
406 ft, 3 1/2 inches
0-1 count
Camera catches Saltalahackia grimacing afterwards.
Teagarden
2nd
1 on
3-1 count
398 ft
Blalock does it again
3rd
2 on
1-1 count
408′
Young
3rd inning
One on
3-1
386 ft
Nellie
4th
1 on
2-0
414 ft
Hank
2nd
0 on
0-0
396 ft
Hank
2nd
0 on
1 out
1-1
386 ft
hank
1st inning
2 on
0-0
420 ft.
byrd
3rd
1 on
2-1
400 ft
Cruz
6th
2 on
1-2
401
Michael Young
1st
None on.
2-0
412 feet.
Jones
5th
1 on
3-1
402
Cruz
2nd
solo shot
2-1
426
Young
4th inning
1-1
Bases empty
1 out
395 ft.
Young
5 th 1 on
No outs
2-1 count
389 ft