Man, this one feels cathartic.
This team has been so much fun to watch this year and when the front office with big CY leading 'em started making moves, it made for some awesome conversations with my brother and my dad! I wanted so bad for the Rangers to win it in 2010 and 2011 when Nolan was still with our organization. This one is for Hamilton, Beltre, Feliz, Napoli, Cruz, Young, McLemore, Pudge, Gonzo, Greer, Rogers, and so many others before my time!
Our family like so many others have been through some tough moments recently. There are definitely days where mom doesn't even recognize who I am anymore but I have had a front row seat to the unconditional love and support my dad has shown her daily through this journey that is Alzheimer's. Some days just flat out suck. Each day, each hour, sometimes even each minute of time passing can completely change what she understands and remembers. This postseason run has been such an amazing opportunity to create some awesome memories and to distract from the things we have no control over. I will forever be grateful for the phone calls and late night texts with my family during these past couple of months, even if mom still calls baseball boring! I've been to so many games over the years at the Ballpark in Arlington (sorry, it'll never be Globe Life Field to me) with my family. This World Series means so much for my family, but it means everything to me for those moments when mom can still recognize me as her son...