Nolan Ryan

Dwarfed by the Cowboys' New Stadium, the Rangers Spiffy Up Their Park

The Ryan Express is Back in Arlington

Nolan Ryan's Premium Meat

"Mr. President." "Mr. President." And Other Rangers Giggles.

Holy Contract Extensions! Or, Tom Hicks' New Dynamic Duo.

The Texas Rangers Are Pleased to Meat You, Nolan Ryan

Reaction to Rangers’ Reaction

Nolan Ryan’s All-Time Strikeouts Lead Down to Only 1,034

Rangers Sign Maddux! Finally Get Pitching Help! Wait … What?

Hall of Fame hunt

Nolan Ryan takes aim--at birds instead of batters

Perfect game

When Reid Ryan wanted Round Rock voters to build a stadium for his minor-league baseball team, he turned to the one pitchman no good Texan could refuse -- his dad, Nolan

Best Public Sculpture

Oakland Cemetery

Nolan Ryan: Frankly, He's All Beef

Nolan Ryan, no longer tossing the ol' horsehide...we hope. You'd think that the president of the Texas Rangers--not to mention one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history--would have a lifetime supply of hot dogs, peanuts and crackerjack written into his contract.In fact, when he's not busy thi ... More >>

Can Nolan Ryan Save the Texas Rangers? Again?

Nolan Ryan, no longer tossing the ol' horsehide...we hope. You'd think that the president of the Texas Rangers--not to mention one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history--would have a lifetime supply of hot dogs, peanuts and crackerjack written into his contract.In fact, when he's not busy thi ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.15.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Of the Texas Rangers' hot start - they are 20-14 compared to 14-20 last year - the most amazing feat is pitcher Matt Harrison's back-to-back complete games. If you're looking for Nolan Ryan's st ... More >>

George W. Bush Sure Has a Lot of Stuff

Two days after The New York Times singled out Saddam Hussein's unloaded spider-hole pistol (band name alert) among the possible trophies to be displayed in George W. Bush's SMU library, and a week after Pulle's piece on the joint, comes this Associated Press report about the contents of the Lewisvil ... More >>

Neftali Feliz is a fireballin’ pitching phenom who has brought the surprising Texas Rangers Christmas in September.

Two days after The New York Times singled out Saddam Hussein's unloaded spider-hole pistol (band name alert) among the possible trophies to be displayed in George W. Bush's SMU library, and a week after Pulle's piece on the joint, comes this Associated Press report about the contents of the Lewisvil ... More >>

Sorry to Pee on Your Pop Tarts, but Tom Hicks Ain't Going Nowhere

​The good news: Your Texas Rangers may be led next season and beyond by an ownership group that includes Nolan Ryan as a front man and Roger Staubach as an investor. The bad news ...  

Texas Rangers Fans Can Again Dream Of A Merry Baseball, With The Departure Of Owner Tom Hicks

​The good news: Your Texas Rangers may be led next season and beyond by an ownership group that includes Nolan Ryan as a front man and Roger Staubach as an investor. The bad news ...  

Would-Be Owner Chuck Greenberg has the Money and Moxie to Lead the Texas Rangers Back to Relevancy and into the Playoffs

​The good news: Your Texas Rangers may be led next season and beyond by an ownership group that includes Nolan Ryan as a front man and Roger Staubach as an investor. The bad news ...  

Judge Agrees With Rangers' Attorney: Hicks Didn't Have to Sell Team to Highest Bidder

Sam MertenIn federal court this morning, Nolan Ryan looked much like he did at the presser announcing the team's prepackaged bankruptcy -- totally defeated.​With his broad shoulders squeezed in tightly next to Chuck Greenberg, Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan looked like he'd rather be tossi ... More >>

Whitt's End: 6.18.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Watching Thursday night's NBA Finals Game 7, it struck me just how far your Dallas Mavericks are from a championship. Lakers 83, Celtics 79 was a rugged, violent scrum on every possession. I' ... More >>

This Just In: Greenberg, Ryan Ready to Seal Rangers Deal ... Even If It Means Auction

Sam MertenChuck Greenberg, Tom Hicks and Nolan Ryan​After the jump is a press release that just popped up in the Unfair Park in-box courtesy one Kevin Sullivan, ex-Mavs man and Bush man now doing the talking for Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, who'll be danged if some auction -- which they agreed ... More >>

Nolan Ryan Visits Injured Firefighter Who Fell From Second Deck at Rangers Ballpark: "I Was Expecting Him to Look Worse Than He Is"

Photos by Sam MertenThe view from Section 235.​As Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young and others took the field this afternoon for pre-game stretching, the shocking fall of a 25-year-old firefighter from Corinth from the second deck of Rangers Ballpark was clearly on their minds as they ... More >>

Before Court Hears About Latest Suit, Rangers Demand July 22 as Drop-Dead Sale Date

​At 1:30 this afternoon all those involved in the sale of the Texas Rangers will meet in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn's Fort Worth courtroom for an expedited hearing concerning Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan's lawsuit filed yesterday against Tom Hicks' Texas Rangers Baseball Partners. But be ... More >>

The Texas Rangers Thrive while Owner Tom Hicks' Sports Empire Crumbles.

​At 1:30 this afternoon all those involved in the sale of the Texas Rangers will meet in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn's Fort Worth courtroom for an expedited hearing concerning Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan's lawsuit filed yesterday against Tom Hicks' Texas Rangers Baseball Partners. But be ... More >>

Texas Rangers Auction Showdown: Mark Cuban vs. Nolan Ryan

Chuck Greenberg: Chief Stalking Horse​In advance of tomorrow's bankruptcy auction in Judge Michael Lynn's Fort Worth court room, initial bids must be in by 8 tonight. Up for sale: The Texas Rangers. Prospective buyers: Chuck Greenberg/Nolan Ryan and Mark Cuban. While Dallas businessman J ... More >>

Rangers Auction Delayed While Greenberg and Ryan Challenge Cuban and Crane's Bid

Updates: Sam will be posting via Twitter: @sammerten ​So, the 9 a.m. start time for today's auction of Your Texas Rangers has been pushed back -- how far, Sam's not sure. He's in the courtroom at this very moment, and Judge Russell Nelms, who's supervising the proceedings, has yet to show. That's ... More >>

Mark Cuban Loses a Bidding War; Chuck Greenberg Owns Your Texas Rangers

​Kinda sorry that I'm in San Antonio covering Dallas Cowboys' training camp because what happened yesterday in a Fort Worth courtroom was one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments: A baseball team sold via auction. And billionaire Mark Cuban losing a money war. After almost 16 hours of contenti ... More >>

Rangers to Debut Fan-Friendly Initatives Tomorrow. But Nolan Says, "This Heat Situation's Blown Way Out of Proportion."

Sam MertenChuck Greenberg takes a swig of celebratory champagne in Fort Worth courthouse parking lot after last week's marathon auction​Nolan Ryan says it's still "hard to comprehend" that the torturous journey to taking control of the Texas Rangers is over."It dominated our lives so much, and the ... More >>

Nolan Ryan's Latest Rangers' Prediction: "I'll Take the World Series in Seven."

Photos by Sam MertenNolan Ryan bites his lip after predicting that the Rangers will win the franchise's first World Series Championship this year.​Team president Nolan Ryan predicted a World Series victory for the Texas Rangers during a rally held this afternoon at the home plate gate outside ... More >>

Rangers-Yankees: You Ready For History?!

​We're about two hours from Pitch 1 of Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. I'm at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington where Nolan Ryan is talking to the national media, Josh Hamilton is taking batting practice and the glorious sun i ... More >>

Turns Out, It Takes Two Bushes to Throw Out One Opening Pitch for World Series Game Four

​This just in from John Blake and Major League Baseball: Yet again, Nolan Ryan will toss out the first pitch at the Ballpark in Arlington for a post-season game, when, tomorrow evening, he takes the mound for Game Three of the World Series. (And, no, apparently he's unavailable to work a few innin ... More >>

Tomorrow, a Rangers Rally. Better Late Than Never? Also: A Look at the Low, Low Ratings.

​On the other side are details for tomorrow's Rangers Rally, scheduled for 6 p.m. outside the Ballpark in Arlington. Long story short: Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan, Jon Daniels, Ron Washington and a few players will get together for an hour to remember the "magical" season that was. Because, see, t ... More >>

Do the Rangers' New Owners Have the Money and Will to Build on a Winning Formula?

​On the other side are details for tomorrow's Rangers Rally, scheduled for 6 p.m. outside the Ballpark in Arlington. Long story short: Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan, Jon Daniels, Ron Washington and a few players will get together for an hour to remember the "magical" season that was. Because, see, t ... More >>

The Texas Rangers Are Better, But Who's Gonna Talk About 'Em?

​So now that the Texas Rangers have a hitter (Adrian Beltre) and a pitcher (Brandon Webb), they've got one more important hole to fill this off-season: Television play-by-play voice. Remember just before Game 5 of the ALDS, the Rangers announced they weren't bringing back nine-year veter ... More >>

"With a Heavy Heart," Chuck Greenberg On Why He's No Longer a Texas Ranger: He and Nolan Ryan Have "Somewhat Different Styles."

Sam MertenChuck Greenberg at a press conference at the ballpark last August​Odd news to wake up to this morning: After being the man leading the charge to take control of the Texas Rangers last summer, and having been very much the public face of the franchise in the months since, Chuck Greenberg' ... More >>

Whitt's Merten's End 3.11.11

Photo by Sam MertenChuck Greenberg and Texas Rangers co-chair Bob Simpson celebrate after outbidding Mark Cuban in an auction to own the club​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's Merten's End: *Well, that was quick. Chuck Greenberg formed ... More >>

At Rangers Ballpark, Nolan Ryan Puts A Little Spit Polish on Chuck Greenberg's Departure

James A. KeithNolan Ryan addresses reporters this afternoon at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.​In a crowded room deep within the substratum of Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, team president-turned-CEO Nolan Ryan tried to cast Chuck Greenberg's surprising departure this morning in a positive light he ... More >>

Surprise, Surprise. Chuck Greenberg is ... Poof.

​And just like that, the man who saved Nolan Ryan's job with the Texas Rangers has been replaced. By Nolan Ryan. I heard rumblings about this a couple weeks ago. Even hinted in a Whitt's End and on 105.3 The Fan that there were - seemingly out of nowhere - cracks in the foundation of the re ... More >>

My Top 5 Worries About the Texas Rangers at Spring Training

​I know that stats are usually meaningless during baseball's spring training. But trends and feels aren't. The San Francisco Giants won the Cactus League in 2010 with an 23-12 record, but their opponent in the World Series - your Texas Rangers - went a last-place 10-19. Pitchers are usua ... More >>

A Rangers Repeat? History Suggests Odds Are Long.

One Hit Wonders

Nolan Ryan Believes in the Rangers; Curt Schilling Doesn't. You?

The new video scoreboard in Arlington​Saw former playoff standout pitcher Curt Schilling on some ESPN baseball preview this morning and he said -- I'm paraphrasing -- no way in hell the Texas Rangers repeat as American League West Division champs, much less AL champs.Repeating is tough, as ... More >>

On This "Very, Very Sad Day," Nolan Ryan Asks Media For Restraint and Ponders What Now

Photo by Nick Rallo​Once more Nolan Ryan gathered the media together to discuss "a very, very sad day for the Texas Rangers organization" -- the death last night of 39-year-old Brownwood firefighter Shannon Stone, who fell 20 feet to his death at the Ballpark in Arlington attempting to reach a bal ... More >>

Backbackbackbackback ... to the 1995 All-Star Game Right Here in Texas

 Lyle Lovett sang the National Anthem. Nolan Ryan threw out the first pitch. Joe DiMaggio was on hand. Barry Bonds and Cal Ripken Jr. opposed each other. And, in the NL's 3-2 win at the brand new Ballpark in Arlington, the Marlins' Jeff Conine was the MVP for his pinch-hit homer. Someho ... More >>

Rangers: Nolan Ryan Taken to Hospital Sunday For "Discomfort"; He'll Undergo Tests Today

Photo by Sam Merten​Nolan Ryan has been hospitalized for chest pains in the past: In 2000, he underwent emergency double-bypass surgery, then returned to the hospital in October of that year following another scare. This, say the Texas Rangers in a statement just sent to media, is what may have la ... More >>

Nolan Ryan Hospitalized in Houston with Heart Problems. Yikes.

​From the Rangers: Nolan Ryan was hospitalized in Houston after experiencing discomfort early Sunday morning at his home in Georgetown, Texas. Mr. Ryan will undergo tests on Monday for what is believed to be a recurrence of the heart condition which he has previously experienced. Mr. Ryan is ... More >>