Hey everybody!

HI, and welcome to my newest venture into the land of Ranger blogging, A Lonestar in California. I'll (hopefully) be blogging for the duration of the 2008 season and beyond, as I chronicle my thoughts and opinions on the ups and downs of the Texas Rangers.

A little bit about me: My name is Jon, and I've been a fan of the Rangers since 2004. I've been active in the Rangers blogosphere since early last season, but this is my first attempt at my own blog. I live in Southern California, but I was born in Dallas, so I consider the Rangers my "true" home team. I'm currently preparing for college, and I hope to pursue a career in either sports broadcasting or sportswriting (look out, Josh Lewin - I want your job).

A few miscellanious things about me:

- I love country music, namely the lovely Miranda Lambert

- My favorite movie so far is "Independence Day" with Will Smith (don't ask me why, but I can watch that over an over again)

- I think Jerry Hairston was safe last year when he dove headfirst into the first base bag in Chicago, trying to break up Mark Burhle's no-hitter

- My favorite Ranger moment so far was Hank Blalock's grand slam off Scot Shields on Sept. 2nd last year that downed the Angels

- My favorite Ranger position player is currently Jarrod Saltalamacchia (but Josh Hamilton can, and probably will change that if he can stay healthy)

- My favorite Ranger pitcher is Brandon McCarthy - am I the only one who thinks his herky-jerky windup is cool?

So there you have it: all the major things you need to know about me. Later this week, hopefully tomorrow, I'll make my first real post, and we can get into some heavier stuff, so check back soon for that. And when you do, always feel free to leave your thoughts, opinions, or just tell me how stupid you think I am. ;)

Till next time, Go Rangers!