Man Crush.

Ranger pitcher Neftali Feliz appeared in his fourth game as a big leaguer today. The result was 2 perfect innings and 5 strikeouts...against the first five batters he faced. Going back to his last appearance, he actually tied NOLAN RYAN for the team record for most consecutive strikeouts (7). For those keeping track (me!!!), here's how his major league career has started out so far:

6.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 13 K (1.35 ERA)

He's 21. Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my mouth.

And if that wasn't enough to get excited about, here's a question for you. What do Roy Halladay, C.C. Sabathia and Scott Feldman all have in common? They're tied for second place in the American League for most wins by a starting pitcher. Feldman, of course, makes only a fraction of what those other two guys make, but with his win today to improve to 12-4, he's proving to be one of the most reliable pitchers in baseball. He's 26.

But let's not forget about Tommy Hunter. After his seven shutout innings yesterday, he lowered his ERA to 2.26 and improved his record to 5-2. He's 23.

And Josh Hamilton is starting to hit. And Ian Kinsler comes off the DL just in time for the series against the Red Sox. And, and, and god damn I love this team.