N is for Next, Nelson and Nails

 Good morning  and welcome to day 14  of the A to Z challenge. This year I chose 3 themes for the challenge: Limericks, MLB sluggers in my lifetime, and A to Z wordles. For more information about these themes click here. 

Part I: A to Z Limericks

So many people get vexed

Wondering what to do next

I say don't have a cow

You're building next now

so just keep on doing your best.

Part II: A to Z Homerun hitters of my lifetime

When I decided I would be doing an a to z list of home run hitters in my lifetime I decided to apportion my lifetime in 5  approximately 11 year chapters and try to fit 5 players from each chapter on the list.  Yesterday13 days into the challenge I finalized my list.  Yesterdays entry and todays entry are both from the last chapter which encompasses 2011-2021. Yesterday I featured Miguel Cabrera who has hit 502 homers in his MLN career.  Today we talk about Nelson Cruz who is not far behind Cabrera with 450.  

Cruz has the most homers of any player between 2011 and 2021 His 372 is almost 50 more than the player behind him on the list.  During that time frame, Cruz has hit 163 homers for the Mariners ,, 80 for the Rangers , 76 for the Twins, 40 for the Orioles, and 13 for the Rays. Cruz now plays for the Washington Nationals and has hit one homer for them so far this season.  

Part III: Wordle Starting Words from A to Z

Note: Correct letters in the correct places will be shown in bold. Correct letters in incorrect places will be shown in italics.

My March 14th starting word was nails.

N A I L S  Got 2 letters, 1 in the right place 

S H E L L-  3 letters all in the right position 

S M E L T - smelt is a verb and a noun and I "nailed" it in 3.

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M is for Meaning,Miguel Cabrera, Mouse

Good morning  and welcome to day 13  of the A to Z challenge. This year I chose 3 themes for the challenge: Limericks, MLB sluggers in my lifetime, and A to Z wordles. For more information about these themes click here. 

Part I: A to Z Limericks

I'd like to make a good syllogism

One that would refute nihilism

God exists.  He has plan. 

So there's meaning for man.

Now I'll go learn ventriloquism.

Originally published on FB March of 2014

Part II: A to Z Homerun hitters of my lifetime

Miguel Cabrera and I have something in common.  We have both worked for the Kane County Cougars.  He, when he was coming up with the Florida Marlin organization at the turn of the century and me, last summer when I worked in their concession stands. Cabrera's major league stats are more o,[ressive than his minor league ones and even my prodigious vending skills.  He is 9 hits away from joining the elusive 500 Homer 3000 hit club.  Cabrera hit 247 homers between the Marlins and the Tigers from 2003 to 2010.  In 2011 to 2021 (time spent entirely with the Tigers) he has hit 255 dingers.  

Part III: Wordle Starting Words from A to Z

Note: Correct letters in the correct places will be shown in bold. Correct letters in incorrect places will be shown in italics.

On March 13th I opened my Wordle with an animal for the 3rd day in a row.  

M O U S E- Got 3 letters, 1 in the right place 

S O U N D-  This was a mistake in logic guessing u in the place I knew it wasnt. 

B O G U S - Despite evidence to the contrary, this was not a bogus guess. 

F O C U S - Focus in four. 

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At about 12:15 this morning I did my wordle early.  I started with mouse and finished in 2.