Invested.

You know those baseball cards from 20 years ago that you held, and maybe bought a few hundred "doubles" of, because you just had a feeling? At one point as I opened my desk drawer at work yesterday, my eyes caught a couple tickets to Rangers/A's on September 14, and to Rangers/Rays on September 26. As the second half opens for Texas in less than 12 hours, it's too soon to predict how big those two games will be, or how huge those tickets could be. There's a stretch between August 3 and September 9 when the Rangers play 25 of 35 games on the road, with the 10 at home pitting us against Boston, Minnesota, and Toronto. But in the meantime, Texas has 13 of 16 at home. Situated near the end of that first stretch and before the second is the trade deadline. Lots could change between now and September 14, both in the standings and on the roster. So will my investment in those September 14 and September 26 tickets turn out like these?

Or these?

Buckle up. This ride may be one we'll remember for a long time.