CJ Wilson’s
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I'd just like to say thank you to all of the Ranger fans that have rooted, cheered, and supported the team all season, and the last few seasons as well. I realize you've got a choice to either be cynical or positive about this year and this team and really am stoked to have had so much support personally from all of you on here, twitter, etc as well. Really bummed we couldn't bring it...
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Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson prepares for a game unlike anyone else, from listening all night to audiotapes to making his own charts on batters to having a pair of lucky shorts. He studies what others do and is constantly working on improving himself mentally. If you have ever wondered what he is doing and why, here, in his own words, he reveals all his routines and what happens when he...
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As a kid, I used to dream of driving the ball over the fence and rounding the bases in the major leagues It's taken 10 years of professional baseball but I finally got my chance tonight, and I've gotta say that sensation of rounding first and heading for extra bases is worth every ounce of sweat and yard of running I've done from then til now. Despite being a pitcher, I still love...
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I've gotten a really positive response on my photos lately, so let me lay out the stuff I've been using since lots of people have questions... The cameras I use to take photos, unless noted: Canon 1D mk 4 - mostly for action stuff since it's got a great processor speed. I'm still learning how to use it completely, generally I'm taking too grainy of a photo. really it's...
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for the last 17 years, May 1st has been a bit of a sad day on the calendar- I've been a fan of cars and henceforth racing since as long as I can remember, and on May 1st 1994 my dad and I were watching the San Marino GP on television. At the time, Ayrton Senna was the best driver in the world- the 3 time Formula 1 champ, if his car could last, literally drove harder and faster than...
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we're on a bit of a slide right now, and it's really frustrating but just like when we start off 6-0, the key is to remember that we have over a hundred games left in the season... Over the last few years, pitching in Texas has kind of spoiled me; heat, humidity, long infield grass, all the things I enjoy on the mound. Last year, oddly enough I didn't pitch any of our trips here to...
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I've got to say it's great to be an underdog all over again... Watching our offense work every day in Spring Training it's never a surprise when we bust out for a couple home runs a game- but to do it against such a good team was awesome. I guess Kinsler set a record- nobody had ever homered leading off the first 2 games of the season. Cruz hit a dang ball into the upper...
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between twitter, tumblr, facebook, and my site, I'm really online too often. But, the only REAL downside of that is sitting alone in my hotel room laughing like an imbecile while reading some of the @replies on twitter when I say something people don't like. look, lets face it- people feel like they deserve something for free online, and as a baseball player I'm always trying to...
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Soon isn't soon enough- after 5 weeks in the dry air all I can think of is getting back to Texas for opening weekend I've had a really enjoyable spring so far, between being named Opening Day starter, and filming a lot of content for the website, it's been a huge span of different activities than last year. Being able to settle in and work on little things here and there, from...
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The last few months it feels like my need to shoot photos and my knowledge of how to edit them have both increased tremendously. As a hobby it's a great release from the normalcy of my routine, and to be able to show everyone how life looks through my eyes is a real challenge. Who knows where it will go but I honestly think that doing a few of these portraits (my GF told me: "rocks are...
