Was watching Rangers-Yankees Sunday night on ESPN and was struck by something. As our TV pictures have been more clear via HD, our screens have gotten more cluttered with an avalanche of information. On the screen at one time were graphics for the network, balls, strikes, outs, runners on base,…
Weird game at American Airlines Center last Saturday night. In Game 1 of the Mavs-Blazers first-round series, Jason Kidd made six 3-pointers, Marcus Camby had more assists than Dallas’ point guard and the Mavs shot 19 fourth-quarter free throws to Portland’s two. The Mavs survived an ugly game, but things…
Once upon a time Michael Irvin taught me a journalism lesson. Using a trash can for emphasis. It was back in 1997. The media had descended on Valley Ranch after Irvin’s name surfaced in yet a another police report. This time, he and offensive lineman Erik Williams were accused of…
Couple things here: *Never give the losing score first, even if it’s your team’s score. *With “like three minutes to go” the Mavs led 77-74, courtesy of two Dirk Nowitzki free throws. *Mark Cuban, at least when I saw him, wasn’t wearing a muscle shirt. But, yeah, he kinda was…
Admit it, right now Texas’ 10-5 feels more like 5-10. After Ogando gave up three homers last night, Arthur Rhodes surrendered the game-losing 8th-inning hit to Eric Chavez and Ian Kinsler-Elvis Andrus plunged to a combined 18 for 104 for the season, the Rangers’ 9-1 start feels like months ago. Don’t look…
[jump] 5. Not to be unpatriotic, but the U.S. Navy band playing such current faves as “Mustang Sally” on Victory Plaza seemed a strange pre-game musical choice. Maybe Le Freak, Emerald City, Petty Theft and even Independent George were already booked? Speaking of Victory Plaza, the only joint that can survive…
I know, technically, he’s all the Texas Rangers have to show for the Cliff Lee trade — assuming the $2 million in cash has long since been spent — but what the what am I supposed to be seeing in reliever Mark Lowe? Because I think know I see a guy…
As l’ve learned throughout seasons of covering him at Valley Ranch and last year hosting his weekly radio show on 105.3 The Fan, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware is a good great player but an even better dude. That fact was reiterated this week when Ware confirmed that he will decline $60,000 in…
Game 1 at Dallas Sat. 8:30 (ESPN) Game 2 at Dallas Tue. 8:30 (TNT) Game 3 at Portland Thurs., April 21 9:30 (TNT) Game 4 at Portland Sat., April 23 4:00 (TNT) Game 5 at Dallas Mon., April 25 TBD Game 6 at Portland Thurs., April 28 TBD Game 7 at Dallas …
At 9:30 this morning, a hearing is scheduled in Tarrant County District Court in the matter of Rangers Baseball Express, LLC v. Ballpark Realty Estate L.P. — otherwise known as the battle over close to 12,000 parking spots around the Ballpark in Arlington. To recap, quickly: The Rangers’ current ownership…
Before I serve as an honorary pit crew member on his NASCAR team Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart gives me a word of advice. “Most importantly,” he jokes, “don’t get killed.” My retort? “And you don’t run out of gas.” Somehow I live up to my end…
Dear San Antonio Spurs,Eff you.Sincerely,Dallas Mavericks With a chance to beat the reeling Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night and go a long way toward securing the No. 2 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference Playoffs for the Mavericks, the Spurs decided to rest stars Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Tim Duncan…
If the Dallas Cowboys have a training camp this summer, they’ll spend it in San Antonio’s Alamodome. That’s great news for critics who reasoned that last year’s 1-7 start that got head coach Wade Phillips fired was a product of a marketing campaign of a preseason that saw them play…
Not that we care too much, considering the Mavericks are on the verge of the playoffs and the Rangers are in panic mode, but I’m not exactly sure why the Dallas Stars fired head coach Marc Crawford yesterday. Did the Stars underachieve in 2010-11? They amassed 95 points and were in playoff…
Speaking of disputes between Texas Rangers ownership past and present …Courthouse News has the lengthy lawsuit filed Monday in Tarrant County District Court, in which the current ownership team (Rangers Baseball Express) is suing the former owner (Tom Hicks’s Ballpark Real Estate) over 11,679 parking spaces around the Ballpark in…
10. With Josh Hamilton it’s always when, not if. And now you know why a lot of us were cringing and complaining when we saw him sliding on the rain-delay tarp in Baltimore last Friday night. He’s one of the best players in baseball, but also one of the most…
There’s a 3 p.m. presser scheduled with local media members. Till then, this and only this is all the Dallas Stars’ front office has to say about the immediate adios of head coach Marc Crawford, who yet again couldn’t get his team to the post-season:Head Coach Marc Crawford Relieved Of…
While the NFL lockout storms toward mediation, the Dallas Cowboys are proceeding with business as usual.At least when it comes to business. Season-ticket holders this month were mailed invoices for the 2011 season, requiring balances paid in full by May 1. The bill comes with a caveat, of course: “In the unlikely event…
Jason Terry is lying. Watched Mavs 98, Rockets 91 last night at a local watering hole in McKinney’s downtown square, and it’s obvious that he thought the score was tied when he stepped to the free-throw line with 1.5 seconds left in regulation. Problem: It wasn’t. Dallas actually trailed by…
The Rangers are 9-1, their best start in franchise history. They’ve outscored their opponents a ridiculous 60-26. They’ve beaten the aces of Boston (Jon Lester), Seattle (Felix Hernandez) and now Detroit (Justin Verlander). They’re hitting homers, getting immaculate starting pitching and winning despite slow starts by sluggers Adrian Beltre (who’s…
The bad news: Tony Stewart had a pit-road collision, was dinged for speeding and ran out of gas during Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The good news: Somehow he still managed to finish 12th. The better news: I had very little to do with any part of…
Two more homers. Another win, this one 3-0 over the Baltimore Orioles. Three consecutive series victories. Everything, it seems, is going boffo for the Rangers. With 18 dingers, 58 runs, splendid starting pitching and an 8-1 record, they are both the talk of baseball and the best team in the sport…
