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Thomas Schieffer

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    August 12, 2010

    It's Official (Finally!): Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan Now Own Your Texas Rangers

    Sam Merten​In a few minutes I'll be hopping on a conference call with Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, who, moments ago, received the unanimous okee-doke from Major League Baseball's owners to take control of Your Texas Rangers as long last. But till then, here's an excerpt from MLB's freshly shipp ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2009

    Houston Mayor Bill White is Running for Governor. Unless He Isn't. We Think.

    Sam Merten​In a few minutes I'll be hopping on a conference call with Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan, who, moments ago, received the unanimous okee-doke from Major League Baseball's owners to take control of Your Texas Rangers as long last. But till then, here's an excerpt from MLB's freshly shipp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    See, We Asked Bill White That Question Four Times Because We Knew He Was BS'ing Us

    Sam Merten​There's a reason why I went to see Houston Mayor Bill White during his stop in Plano last month. It wasn't because he was one of many folks vying for Kay Bailey Hutchison's job in the Senate, although I suppose that would have warranted the trip. Nope. I've long viewed White as the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Bringing Home the Bacon: Spokesperson Denies Bill White Will Switch to Governor's Race, and We Didn't Even Have to Ask Once

    Sam MertenHouston Mayor Bill White, who won't run for governor, even though he has a hard time saying the words himself.At the conclusion of his poorly attended campaign stop in Plano on Saturday, Houston Mayor Bill White addressed the rumors that he'll take his $6 million in campaign contributions ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Whitt's End: 6.26.09

    Whether you're at the end of your rope of merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Ventured down to the Mavs' draft last night and it was ... sad. Not the selection of Rodrigue Beaubois - though underwhleming - but more the lack of buzz. I remember when a much worse Mavs' orga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    One Week From Today, Kay and Rick Look to Get Some Gubernatorial Campaign Company

    Speaking of former owners of the Texas Rangers ...Don't know if you've seen it, as it's only been viewed 267 times in the past month, but Tom Schieffer's campaign has posted to Vimeo a howdy-do in which he surrounds himself with pictures of and books about former presidents in order to appear so ver ... More >>

  • News

    March 13, 2008

    Can Nolan Ryan Save the Texas Rangers? Again?

    Speaking of former owners of the Texas Rangers ...Don't know if you've seen it, as it's only been viewed 267 times in the past month, but Tom Schieffer's campaign has posted to Vimeo a howdy-do in which he surrounds himself with pictures of and books about former presidents in order to appear so ver ... More >>

  • 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

    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

    February 5, 1998

    Stealing home

    Tom Hicks bought a baseball team, but he'll own an empire

  • Culture

    January 15, 1998

    Mavs held hostage

    Did Ross Perot Jr. strike out when Tom Hicks bought the Rangers?

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Buzz

    Did Ross Perot Jr. strike out when Tom Hicks bought the Rangers?

  • 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

    May 4, 1995

    Bad start

    Everything seems different at the Ballpark--except on the field

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