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April 25, 2012
Inspired by The Yu Dog, 25 More Dishes to Honor DFW Sports Stars
The Yu Dog at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington has created a food media circus. But he's not the only DFW sports icon worthy of his own dish at The Ballpark in Arlington, Jerryland and the AAC. Here are some others. 1. Tom Landry Enormous fedora filled with chili. Feather garnish optional. 2. Nolan ... More >>
Blogs
December 22, 2011
Former Rangers Prez Mike Stone Talks About Helping to Save the Fort Worth Cats
You can buy this 1953 Cats-Oilers game program for a mere $38.Longtime Friends of Unfair Park will recall: In early 2009, United League Baseball co-founders John Bryant (yes, that John Bryant) and Byron Pierce said that come time for first pitch 2010, they would have a minor-league ballclub on th ... More >>
Blogs
November 30, 2011
Sierra Missed: Three Former Texas Rangers Are Now on the Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Juan Gonzalez and Rafael Palmeiro made their debuts on the Baseball Writers' Association of America's 2011 Hall of Fame ballot -- and didn't even come close to finishing near the Top 10 vote-getters. Raffy, poor Raffy, came closest with 64 votes; Juando trailed just behind Palmeiro with 30, two a ... More >>
Blogs
May 19, 2011
The Greatest Individual Playoff Performance in the History of Dallas-Fort Worth Sports. Is Dirk's Dominant?
The Mavs can play better than they did in Game 1 of the NBA's Western Conference Finals. For the first time in the playoffs they allowed 100 points, 112 to be exact. The Thunder grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and, according to Mavs' coach Rick Carlisle, corralled 13 of the game's 20 loose bal ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
My Top 21 Texas Rangers in the History of Ever
C.J. Wilson was superb in last night's much-needed win over Seattle. Pedro Strop is gone. Mark Lowe is back (uh-oh). Tommy Hunter and Nefali Feliz are getting close. And dazzling Cuban defector Leonys Martin is fast-tracking our way.In the middle of a very transitory Rangers season I was ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Two Texas Rangers' Sluggers That Won't Be in Baseball's Hall of Fame
Rafael Palmeiro. Juan Gonzalez. A combined 1,003 home runs. A combined 0% chance of getting inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. The reason? Steroids, of course. Both former Texas Rangers' sluggers are on this year's list of candidates and - sans the drug thing - could make a great case f ... More >>
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November 23, 2010
Josh Hamilton Should Win AL MVP Today. Right?
For months I've been saying that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton is the best player in baseball. Today he'll at least be validated as the Most Valuable Player in his own American League. Around 1 p.m. Hamilton should win AL MVP, joining Jeff Burroughs (1974), Juan Gonzalez ('96, '98), Ivan ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Rangers vs. Yankees: The Mismatch is, Ironically, a Mismatch
As expected, this thing is a blowout. Not even close. Think about it: The New Yankees entered the American League Championship Series with 41 AL pennants; the Texas Rangers 0. The Bronx Bombers play in Yankee Stadium; the Rangers in a ballpark once controlled by broke-ass bum Tom Hicks. The ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Oct. 1, 1996: Where Were You When the Rangers Won Their Playoff Game? Their Only One.
The defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys were 2-3 under Barry Switzer and on their way to a playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Dallas Mavericks were embarking on a season that started with head coach Jim Cleamons and the Three Js -- Jason Kidd, Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn ... More >>
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October 6, 2010
Rangers 5, Rays 1: My Top 10 Observations
10. Going up 1-0 in a best-of-five series is always nice, but an even better sign to me was the effective, aggressive play of Josh Hamilton. He singled in his first at-bat, cut loose a throw ambitiously behind a runner after a fly ball and even stole second base with a head-first slide. If h ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Rangers 4, Twins 3: My Top 10 Observations
Live from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington ... 10. News of Vladimir Guerrero's imminent demise were, in retrospect, premature. His sixth-inning homer to left gave the Rangers their fourth consecutive win - another playoff-esque, 4-3 triumph over the Minnesota Twins - and dwindled thei ... More >>
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June 14, 2010
The Top 10 Greatest Players in the History of Your Texas Rangers
If you watched Sunday's 7-2 win in Milwaukee, you'd think Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (two hits, including a key two-run single) is a better hitter than first baseman Justin Smoak (0-5 with five strikeouts). If you've been watching forever, you're convinced it's time to ... More >>
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March 25, 2010
The Texas Rangers try to Sweep Ron Washington's Drug Episode Under Their Well-Worn Rug
If you watched Sunday's 7-2 win in Milwaukee, you'd think Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (two hits, including a key two-run single) is a better hitter than first baseman Justin Smoak (0-5 with five strikeouts). If you've been watching forever, you're convinced it's time to ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Tortured by His Bat for a Decade, Texas Finally Signs Rangers-Killer Vladimir Guerrero
If you watched Sunday's 7-2 win in Milwaukee, you'd think Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (two hits, including a key two-run single) is a better hitter than first baseman Justin Smoak (0-5 with five strikeouts). If you've been watching forever, you're convinced it's time to ... More >>
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August 25, 2009
Dallas' Fantasy Roster
No. 12 in your football program ... No. 12 on our fantasy roster.When I say No. 22, who comes to mind? Do you immediately think of the Dallas Cowboys' all-time best runner? Or their all-time best rusher? Or perhaps instead the second-leading all-time scorer in the history of the Dallas Mav ... More >>
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August 18, 2009
Rangers Fans Set to Party Like It's 1999
eBayRuben Sierra had two comeback stints with the Texas Rangers. Juan González and Sammy Sosa, one. Now, it's 37-year-old Ivan "Pudge" Rodríguez's turn to return to Arlington. Hit it, Prince.
Blogs
June 17, 2009
The Top 10 All-Time Texas Rangers in the History of Ever
Very cool moment last night: The greatest player in Texas Rangers history - now a Houston Astro - smacks a 5th-inning homer and receives a standing ovation. Stay classy, Arlington. On a day when Toby Harrah and Ruben Sierra were elected into the Rangers' Hall of Fame, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez rem ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2009
Your Texas Rangers: The Steroid Sluggers
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2008
Sure, the Rangers Are Fun and All. But There's Still Some Fixin' To Do.
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
News
March 27, 2008
Two Iconic Baseball Voices Announce a Texas Dream Team for the Ages
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2008
Why Can't the Texas Rangers Always Play the Kansas City Royals?
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2007
Reading the Mitchell Report, Way Too Quickly, So You Don't Have To
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
Blogs
December 12, 2007
Thursday Afternoon Sports Smörgåsbord
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2007
Tom Hicks is Always Willing to Bring Up Bad Memories Too
Wow.Part of the shrapnel from the *A-Roid bombshell: Not that it manifested itself in any sort of team success, but there's no denying that the Texas Rangers now have more big-name stars linked to performancing-enhancing drugs than any professional team this side of a European cycling club. R ... More >>
News
June 7, 2007
Cheaters Never Win?
Don't whisper a word to the children, but hell yeah, of course they do
Blogs
August 3, 2006
Juan Gone...to Long Island
Don't whisper a word to the children, but hell yeah, of course they do
Blogs
July 26, 2006
That's the Ticket
Don't whisper a word to the children, but hell yeah, of course they do
News
March 30, 2006
The Curse of Sucking
Is this the year the Texas Rangers finally...? Nah.
News
February 10, 2005
Cashed Out
Texas' only casino hit by corruption charges
News
May 27, 2004
Ranger Danger
Booing A-Rod was fun, but don't get carried away with the "kids"
News
March 18, 2004
Rained Out
No refunds, Rangers fans, even though the dark clouds of the A-Rod trade threaten the entire season
News
September 11, 2003
Real Whirled
Plus: New Entries in the Dallas Dictionary; �Oh, Laura�
News
July 31, 2003
Summer Reruns
Before we talk football--go, fight, win!--one last look at the boring sports
News
March 13, 2003
Doug Out?
Will Rangers lefty Doug Davis finally make good, or is this the end for him in Texas?
News
March 6, 2003
The Buck Starts Here
New Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter makes the team much better. Problem is, he can�t hit leadoff, play center field or pitch.
News
September 27, 2001
Boys to Men
How did the juvenile jokesters at The Ticket respond to real-life terror? Real well.
Culture
May 24, 2001
Fools Rush In
Who needs a pitcher when you don't have a catcher?
Culture
August 19, 1999
Journeymen of summer
Root, root, root for the home team -- whoever they are
News
March 25, 1999
The spring of our discontent
Raphael Palmeiro is hurt. Johnny Oates is grumpy. Pudge Rodriguez is acting like a spoiled brat. Lee Stevens just wants to play baseball. Welcome to Texas Rangers spring training.
Culture
December 31, 1998
Anywhere but here
1998 was a great year for sports...just not in Dallas
Culture
September 24, 1998
1998 Best of Dallas
Sports
Culture
September 10, 1998
Juan for all
Gonzalez's RBI record doesn't mean a thing unless the Rangers win the West
Music
July 16, 1998
Cuba libre
Marc Ribot and his Prosthetic Cubans are Habana good time
Culture
May 14, 1998
Safe at third
When Fernando Tatis' game struggled, he kept his head down and his mouth shut
Culture
April 9, 1998
Breaking balls
Opening week proved the Rangers can be the best and worst team in baseball
Culture
April 2, 1998
Senor baseball
Luis Mayoral's job with the Rangers isn't all brown and white
News
March 12, 1998
Getting to first base
Everyone's a contender during spring training, but can Will Clark and the Texas Rangers come back from last season's disappointments?
Culture
November 6, 1997
Here's the pitch
The Texas Rangers can't buy a win unless you pay up
Culture
May 25, 1995
Attitude adjustment
Fan fury prompts Rangers' owners, players to make nice
Culture
April 6, 1995
The last hurrah
The strike is over, but pain lingers
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