Email Author Richie Whitt

Awards

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published August 20, 2009

  "Josh vs. Josh"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published September 10, 2009

  "Jumbo Jerry"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published July 3, 2008

  "The Hard Lie"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published March 13, 2008

  "The Pitch Man Cometh"

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2011 Stories by Richie Whitt

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  We'll Take Baylor (+6) and the Accompanying Kick to the Adrenal Gland

  published Sep 01, 2011

  rOkay, let's do this. And by "this" I mean let's make some moolah. The good ol' illegal fun way, shall wer  In 2008 I lost every penny of my virtual $10,000. In 2009 I wound up losing... More >>

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  The Curious Case of Alexi Ogando

  published Sep 01, 2011

  rI know it's dangerous to knee-jerk in baseball, but suddenly Rangers' pitcher Alexi Ogando is disappearing faster than Benjamin Button. And from what we've seen the last two night I'd lean more ... More >>

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  Cowboys-Dolphins: Kickers, Health and ... Nope, That's About It

  published Sep 01, 2011

  rI'm interested in tonight's Cowboys-Dolphins pre-season finale in Miami. But just barely. If third-string QB Stephen McGee is in the game, I want him handing off to DeMarco Murray. Dealr With ... More >>

• ESPN Screams "LeBron vs. Durant!" Um, Dirk Beat 'Em Both.

  published Aug 31, 2011

  I miss basketball. But the kind played with rules and defense and meaning. Not that And1 bullshit that ESPN is hyping today. There was a summer pro-am game Tuesday night at Morgan State in Balt... More >>

• Football is Here. So Sayeth the Cowboys' Annual Kick-Off Lucheon Benefitting Happy Hill Farm

  published Aug 31, 2011

  rToday is one of my favorite days of the year. Calendar and temperature be damned, today summer becomes fall becomes football. Welcome, Dallas Cowboys Kickoff Luncheon. I've been attending this... More >>

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  Rangers Win on Weird, Loud Night in Arlington

  published Aug 31, 2011

  rWasn't a full moon Tuesday night in Arlington, but it was an evening saturated with unique entertainment. Perhaps the most fun 2-0 Rangers win you ever did see.There were two guys in bear h... More >>

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  Cowboys Don't Need a Sports Illustrated Jinx to Be Mediocre. But They've Got One Anyway.

  published Aug 30, 2011

  With an offensive line featuring two rookies and an undrafted free agent, not difficult to see the Cowboys in a transition -- if not a rebuilding -- season in 2011. Gone from last year's underach... More >>

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  Nelson Cruz' Departure = the Arrival of the Rangers' Future

  published Aug 30, 2011

  rFirst line of my Observer column from May 19: He'll be here before you know it. Sooner than we all expected. He is Leonys Martin. And the future of Texas Rangers' center field is now. Try... More >>

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  With A&M Gone, the Big 12 Might Set Its Sights on ... Dallasr

  published Aug 30, 2011

  rThe Aggies are a joke. After a 15-year marriage, they want a divorce. Greener pastures they say, failing to camouflage their hissy-fit jealousy of Texas. Their long-time spouse, the Big 12 Con... More >>

• 2011 MTV Video Music Awards: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  published Aug 29, 2011

  r10.Best performance of the night, by far, was Chris Brown's dancing melody which included him grooving to Nirvana and flipping and flying in the air on wires hooked to his back. Very cool. 9.... More >>

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  Cowboys 23, Vikings 17: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  published Aug 29, 2011

  r10. As for as veteran center Andre Gurode, clearly he's been beaten out by second-year undrafted free agent Phil Costa. The Cowboys held him out of Saturday night's game via "busines... More >>

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  Rangers 9, Angels 5: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  published Aug 29, 2011

  r10. Love ESPN's on-screen strike zone and other unique camera angles and, for the most part, I dig Bobby Valentine's analysis. But when he says a change-up low and away will get David Murphy out... More >>

• Whitt's End: 8.26.11

  published Aug 26, 2011

    rWhether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *On the verge of totally imploding within a week, the Rangers can restore order by simp... More >>

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  Cowboys Award a Lucrative Contract Extension to ... Orlando Scandrickr Reallyr!

  published Aug 25, 2011

  rThis is what happens when you fail to sign Nnamdi Asomugha. Insanity. Out of desperation more than inspiration, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones yesterday gave a five-year, $27 million contract extensi... More >>

• Don't Look Now, But We've Got Ourselves a Rangers' Pennant Race

  published Aug 25, 2011

  rWell, that didn't take long. From almost 8 games a week ago tonight, the Rangers' lead in the AL West is suddenly down to 2.5. The magic number, seemingly tumbling toward the 20s, is now stuck ... More >>

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  Cowboys' 2011 Silver 'n Blue Debut: My Top 10 Observer-ations

  published Aug 25, 2011

  r10. If Wednesday night's crowd at Rangers Ballpark was 30,000 it killed Cowboys' practice across the street. I'd say there was 15,000 inside Cowboys Stadium, tops. I guess $1 Hot Dogs > ... More >>

• Rick Carlisle Throws a Better Pitch Than Colby Lewis Before Rangers' Loss

  published Aug 24, 2011

  rNot much good to say about the Rangers' 11-5 loss to the Red Sox Tuesday night. Colby Lewis gave up two more homers, both to Adrian Gonzalez. Texas' lead in the West is down to 3.5 games wi... More >>

• Texas Motor Speedway Announces 2012 Schedule. In Style.

  published Aug 24, 2011

  rAs I've written before, nobody throws a party like Texas Motor Speedway grand poobah Eddie Gossage. He added to his legacy again Tuesday night at Gilley's south of downtown Dallas, unveiling hi... More >>

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  The Top 10 Kickers in the History of Your Dallas Cowboys

  published Aug 24, 2011

  rAlready with company in training camp in the form of free agents Dan Bailey and Kai Forbath, David Buehler's job as Cowboys' kicker became more tenuous Tuesday when the team signed veteran ... More >>

• A Fan's Legacy

  published August 25, 2011

  Long before the baseball that was the catalyst to his accidental death at Rangers Ballpark, Shannon Stone grabbed another souvenir in... More >>

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  A Radio Guy Leaving Work Because of a Kid, and a Football Player Who Won't Do the Same

  published Aug 23, 2011

  rQuite the stink back in April when I opined that I didn't think Rangers' pitcher Colby Lewis should miss a start to attend the birth of his second child. I stand by that. I still root for Lewi... More >>

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  Never Too Early For Another Cowboys' 53-Man Roster Projection

  published Aug 23, 2011

  rOnly 19 days until the Cowboys kick off the 2011 NFL season against the New York Jets at Meadowlands Stadium. Even more imminent, a week from today Dallas will trim its roster down from 90 ... More >>

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  My Rangers Fantasy Finish

  published Aug 23, 2011

  rSure, let's get greedy. In June, Mavericks fans were presented with a utopian climax: Sweep the hated Lakers and then rally to beat the even-more-despised Dwyane Wade and the Heat in the NBA F... More >>

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  Sorry, Nothing Personal, But Charles Haley Doesn't Belong in Cowboys' Ring of Honor

  published Aug 22, 2011

  rI'm not going to argue the merits of Charles Haley's football career. As one of the most fierce pass-rushers of his era, he won five Super Bowl rings. The dude belongs in the Pro Foo... More >>

• Rangers Lose Big For the First Time in a Long Time

  published Aug 22, 2011

  rWhat started so promising ... ended with a whimper. The Rangers won the first six games of the 10-game road trip. Late last Thursday night they were three outs from an eight-game lead in the AL ... More >>