Rudy Jaramillo

Texas Rangers Outfielder Josh Hamilton, "The Baddest Dude In The League," Is Producing An MVP Season.

Texas Rangers: More Buck For Their Bang

​Strangely successful season for your Rangers so far. In spring training manager Ron Washington admitted to using cocaine. Their catching tandem is Matt Treanor-Max Ramirez, instead of the planned Jarrod Saltalamacchia-Taylor Teagarden. Chris Davis is gone, and forgotten? Their elite closer ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.16.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Not only should Dirk Nowitzki be on the first-team All-NBA squad and a legit MVP candidate, he'll be unstoppable against the Spurs. San Antonio has its nucleus back - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginob ... More >>

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

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Not only should Dirk Nowitzki be on the first-team All-NBA squad and a legit MVP candidate, he'll be unstoppable against the Spurs. San Antonio has its nucleus back - Tim Duncan, Manu Ginob ... More >>

Whitt's End: 3.19.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Randy Galloway - who's forgotten more Rangers' baseball than I'll ever learn - says a disgruntled former employee blackmailed the organization and ultimately&nbs ... More >>

The Texas Rangers, With A New Owner And A New Season, Prompt A New Emotion: Hope

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Randy Galloway - who's forgotten more Rangers' baseball than I'll ever learn - says a disgruntled former employee blackmailed the organization and ultimately&nbs ... More >>

The Weirdest Postcard I've Ever Received

​The only thing that could make this any more creepyweirdfunny is if it was hand-delivered by a cleaveage-baring dragon wearing a Jim Kern jersey whilst talking in a sing-songy Australian accent. I get some crazy stuff. Nothing beats this one. In my mailbox at the Dallas Observer yesterday I ... More >>

Whitt's End: 10.16.09

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *According to my very unscientific research conducted on this very blog over the last two years, the most sensitive, whiny, irrational folks on Earth are: 1. Ticket P1s; 2. Right-wing Republicans; ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Rudy Jaramillo is Going, Going ... Gone!

​The Rangers season is over. The Rangers' hitting coach career is also kaput. Not saying it he's a bad coach. Just saying it's time. The official release ...

Whitt's End: 10.09.09

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Ho hum, The Ticket's dynasty rolls on as one of the most dominant entities in sports. In September's Arbitron PPM ratings - I hear, by the way, that only 1,400 meters are used to garner these numb ... More >>

The Rangers May Be Out But They Are Not Down--Not Come Next April

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Ho hum, The Ticket's dynasty rolls on as one of the most dominant entities in sports. In September's Arbitron PPM ratings - I hear, by the way, that only 1,400 meters are used to garner these numb ... More >>

Pudge Over Potential

​I realize Pudge Rodriguez was brought here with the understanding he'd be a backup. But less than a week into his second coming, scuh-roo that! If starting Pudge throughout the three-game series against the Yankees that starts tonight in New York hurts Taylor Teagarden's wittle feewings or m ... More >>

It's time for the Dallas Observer’s annual list of the 50 Most Powerful People in Metroplex Sports. Cool.

​I realize Pudge Rodriguez was brought here with the understanding he'd be a backup. But less than a week into his second coming, scuh-roo that! If starting Pudge throughout the three-game series against the Yankees that starts tonight in New York hurts Taylor Teagarden's wittle feewings or m ... More >>

Paging Mr. Jaramillo ... Mr. Rudy Jaramillo.

Let me guess ... strike three?This is a cruel joke. Texas Rangers fans who for decades have yearned for pitching are finally getting it, only to see their woody go limp when they finally need it. Something I thought I'd never type: The Rangers can't pitch hit. Spent Father's Day plo ... More >>

The Fab 50

Half a hundred power brokers who sculpt our local sports landscape

Lost and Found

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

Rangers' Announcer Tom Grieve to Undergo Prostate Surgery

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

Texas Rangers Making Contingency Plans In Case This Uptick is a Mirage

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

Can Nolan Ryan Save the Texas Rangers? Again?

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

Why Can't the Texas Rangers Always Play the Kansas City Royals?

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

The Texas Rangers Provided Us With Yet Another Season in Hell

After beating his drug addiction, Rangers inspirational sensation Josh Hamilton is bearing down on an MVP

The Fab Fifty

Or, half a hundred folks with way better seats than you

Mood Swings

The Rangers' hitting coach is remarkable, resilient and really good at his job

Play It Again, Sammy

Can the Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?

The Lone Ranger

Can the Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?

Better Buck Next Time?

Can the Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?

Pass the Buck

Can the Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?

Safe at third

When Fernando Tatis' game struggled, he kept his head down and his mouth shut

Stopped short

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