Port Charlotte

"A Night at the Improv," By Which Uncle Barky Means WFAA-Channel 8

480 baseballs, 200 days

For Jeff Frye, North Loop Dodge is a long way from Port Charlotte

Stopped short

Kevin Elster was through with baseball once, but it was not finished with him

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?

Senor baseball

Luis Mayoral's job with the Rangers isn't all brown and white

Do over

Todd Van Poppel doesn't have to be great anymore, just good enough

1998 Best of Dallas

Sports

Talking up The Ticket

Or: Why The Fake Johnny Oates is better than the real thing

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.

Letters

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.

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.

Fools Rush In

Who needs a pitcher when you don't have a catcher?

Welcome Back

Gabe--Kapler, not Kotter--returns, but what does that mean for the Chad?

Lamb's Chops

Even he admits he needs more seasoning, but Mike Lamb doesn't have to like it

The A-Team

Love it when a plan comes together? Not so fast. Sure, they've got A-Rod and I-Rod, but what about Rusty Greer hitting leadoff, Tim Crabtree closing, and Johnny Oates acting human? John Gonzalez goes to Texas Rangers spring training to look for answers.

Bill Fisher handed the FBI a chance to clean up City Hall. Does that make Fisher Mr. Clean?

Love it when a plan comes together? Not so fast. Sure, they've got A-Rod and I-Rod, but what about Rusty Greer hitting leadoff, Tim Crabtree closing, and Johnny Oates acting human? John Gonzalez goes to Texas Rangers spring training to look for answers.