Waiting Game

I chose the title to this latest blog because thats what I am going through right now. One of the outlets to get my mind away from the Spring Training waiting game is thinking about, reading about, and going on websites about whitetails. Obviously I spend the majority of my time on Whitetail Affliction, but I also like to do some Camospace to try and bring some members over to our site. I guess I will just tell you a little bit about what I mean when I say "waiting game."

I came into camp this year with little or no expectations of any sort. Yes I wanted to impress and show everyone here that I am in the best shape I have ever been in and deserving of a full time job with our AAA affiliate in Oklahoma City. When I say no expectations I mean I know no matter how great I do or how bad I do, I put a huge effort into my offseason workouts, more than years past that no matter what the outcome this spring, I did everything I possibly could to prepare myself. I have always been the player that the coach does not have to worry about. I am low maintenance and I take care of the things I need to take care of. I like to believe I am truely a professional in every manner possible and I take pride in that. So here we go..... I come to spring training with the Texas Rangers hoping to be the AAA starting 3rd baseman. Reality is, there are only so many spots for so many guys. I have been with the Rangers for 6 years and have held my own everywhere in the system. The Rangers minor league organization was rated by Baseball America as #1. What does that mean for a 27 yr old minor leaguer? It means that I could be one of the top guys in another organization that is weaker, but here I could be fighting to earn a job.

We have a lot of depth but I am showing I am still pretty dang good at this game. I don't know what my fate is for the next couple weeks, but I really haven't even talked about it too much until now. Some things you can control and some things you can't. I am only concerned with what I can control. All I can do is give 100 percent every day and let the chips fall where they may!