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I'm gonna have to leave and miss the 9th. Might be a good thing for the Rangers, but I'm nervous.

Glenn Hughes, the voice of rock.

It would have been close with a good throw, which means the Rangers likely would have suffered another shitty call at home. So I'm not going to question it too hard. Leody should have made it a non-issue.

He's assimilating quickly into the classic role of a Rangers pitcher.

If you were to do it make sure it were for one-time publishing rights only. Publications have guys like us over a barrel. I've done small time freelancing for a long time and the pay gets less and less every year. But photographers are a dime a dozen in the digital age, where all you have to do is send a file, not deal with slides, negatives or professional scans. Stock agencies sell freelancer stuff dirt cheap and get usually half of what the publication is paying, which also keeps driving the price of images downwards. At least in your case your type of work is much less available than sports and wildlife. I used to at least make enough to buy some new gear or get repairs once in a while and cover expenses. I keep shooting football because it's what I do, but I pretty much lose money doing it. I've been thinking about cutting back on games, but I don't want to get kicked to the curb altogether. I still love doing it, though I travel a lot less. I don't make anything on wildlife stuff, but I would like to figure out a way to get some return for it to keep covering costs and make a few bucks. But there are wildlife photographers behind every tree basically giving away stuff.

Cole Ragans threw six scoreless innings to get the win for KC tonight. I hope that's not one that comes back to bite the Rangers.

There was still some evidence of life to be found on the searing surface of planet Texas this evening.

Sounds like they don't want to pay, and if they did it wouldn't be much. And it's always tough not really knowing what kind of project it is, whether it's just some goofball doing a book, or it will end up selling a lot of copies largely due to your cover pic. I once inquired about a photo of a gila monster for a cover I was designing for my uncle, one of those self-made books you can sell on Amazon so people can call themselves a published author. He wanted a couple hundred bucks or something. I passed. So I guess it just comes down to whether you want to do it or not. If I thought it looked cool but wasn't going to make any money I would at least ask for some copies of the book.

Dane seems like he wants to stay in the rotation. Nice game.

Cease and desisted.

Corey seems like he's back.

Congrats, Framber. Nice one. Good for my fantasy team, too.

Hello, win column. So nice to see you again.

Getting cash for Spencer Howard was the most shocking deal of the trade deadline.

Former Rangers catching prospect Jorge Alfaro was DFAed by the Red Sox. He wouldn't have been a bad cheap depth pickup. He was traded away in the Cole Hamels deal.

Austin Hedges here to save the day...championship.

Jimmy Fn' Webb.

Bartolo coming out of retirement to join the Rangers?

The return of LePew. His last few games must have been a fluke.

I'm not crazy about going all in on Scherzer for this season. I'd rather get a mid-line starter, but an upgrade in the rotation, for a smaller price and continue to build toward a bigger run in 2024, with still a punchers chance in 23. Rangers already have too much invested in broken old guys that won't be much help next year. You also have to consider Heim may possibly be lost for the year, which would be a major blow to this year's chances, regardless.

I may have to start drinking again.

Rally time, bitches. Got a chance to pick up another game. Let's gooooooooo!!!

Don't expect any favors from these crooked fucks. The league will be dedicated to getting Ohtani in the playoffs by any means.

Astros acquired RP Gravemen, who has been kind of shitty the last few weeks, from White Sox.

MLBtraderumors says at least 2-3 weeks rest for wrist strain, season ending surgery possible if rest doesn't help.