I have good news and bad news, at least for fans of the Texas Rangers. The good news is that the Rangers have scored 38 runs in their past four games. That’s an average of 9½ runs per game. The bad news is that the Rangers have given up 48 runs in their past four games. That’s an average of 12 runs per game. You would think that the Rangers would have won at least two of the games. You would be wrong. They lost three of the four, by scores of 13-8, 13-9, and 15-9. They won by a score of 12-7. I was in attendance yesterday evening with my friend Hawk and his daughter Holli. We sat in our usual spot: directly behind home plate, at the very top of the ballpark. The wind was vicious all evening. The average wind speed yesterday at DFW Airport was 25.6 miles per hour. The maximum speed was 36 miles per hour. The high temperature for the day was 97º Fahrenheit. I know that’s high, but we were under an awning, so the sun never beat down on us. Once the sun set, at about 8:30, it was quite pleasant. Holli had a great time making airplanes out of All-Star ballots. I told her that it was sacrilegious to do that, but she ignored me.

Addendum: Hawk bought the tickets, since I purchased the Subway sandwiches and paid for parking. We sit in section 326 of the ballpark. Hawk requested seats in section 339, which is at the same height but in right field instead of behind home plate. As we walked through the turnstile, I asked why. He told me it was cheaper. Instead of paying $33 for three seats, he paid $15. Hawk knows that I teach Ethics, so he asked whether he done wrong. What do you think? (I might point out, in case it’s relevant, that the ballpark was less than half full. There were few people in the nosebleed section with us—which is, of course, why we sit there.)