Rangers vs. Blue Jays

OK, a snap-shot again today (I'm on Valium, so please cut me some slack on my typing and whether I make sense or not).

Rangers bring the best guy they have going right now, Robinson Tejeda against Josh Towers of the Blue Jays. Towers is 1-2 with a 3.44 ERA. He's given up 7 runs in 18 1/3 innings, his only win coming off a performance where Josh threw 7 2/3's of shutout baseball. The Rangers are happy to face him, since Towers is a stemping stool to them with a career 0-3 mark and a 7.90 ERA. He's handed out 8 homeruns in a mere 27 1/3 career innings against the Rangers. Robby has a 3.55 ERA and a 2-1 record. He has one no-decision, which the Rangers won 4-3 in his last start, against Oakland. When Tejeda is on, he's good for at least six innings. In fact, in the games which the Rangers won, he's gone at least 6 1/3 innings. His only loss, he pitched 5 innings. This will be a ground-breaking night for Tejeda: He's never faced Toronto. He's faced six batters on the roster, who are a combined 0-9 against him, with 2 walks and 1 strikeout. This could be a good night for "Starry, Starry Guys" (that's the Rangers, by the way).

Sammy Sosa is going to bat clean-up tonight. NICE! Maybe he can repeat yesterday's performance of two-fer-dingers. I doubt it, but Towers should be the guy do it. OK - bas news... Sosa is 0-9 against Towers in his career. I guess it just means he is due. Michael Young is a .429 hitter with a homerun, Tex is 1-7, The Cat is 3-6 with two homeruns, and Kenny Lofton is 4-7. There are some ugly numbers and then there are some brilliant numbers. Hopefully the brilliant numbers will show up tonight. The Rangers are due. Lately, they haven't been as patient at the plate (extremely few walks) while the opposition has been amazily patient (double digits? REALLY???). Tejeda can show he has some veteran poise tonight by ending a loosing streak.

Forecast: Rangers pull off a gem over the "BOO JAYS" - Sosa goes homeless, but walks to first: score 4-2.