Might not get a chance to use that title too often, so I better seize the opportunity while it’s there! We won’t mention the predictions that I have missed (Rangers to win division in 2025, etc..) but I will follow up on the HOF elections. As expected, Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones were elected to Cooperstown. You will recall that I listed my ballot preferences, which included 5 others (pitchers Pettitte, Hernandez and Buerhle along with Bobby Abreu and David Wright) in add

Bet that headline got your attention. It is definitely a teaser. The Baseball Writers Association members have sent in their ballots, but the results won’t be released until Tuesday evening, and I’m writing this on Sunday. Plus you’re probably wondering what Texas players could be getting elected. Well, I’m referring to the possibility of Carlos Beltran and Andrew Jones being elected, and you might remember both of these candidates played one year for our Texas Rangers. If th

This is not an article about the Aretha Franklin song, although that is a great song. This is an article about the lack of respect for our national anthem. As you know I enjoy attending live sporting events. It is a tradition to play or sing the “Star Spangled Banner”before a game. That song deserves respect and should be treated that way. I don’t appreciate it when someone takes so much liberty with it that you can’t recognize the tune or understand their “interpretation” of

You will remember the comparisons of the Luka trade to the Babe Ruth trade. The Ruth trade led to decades of futility for the Red Sox franchise. With the curse of the great Bambino in place, Boston went 86 years without winning a world championship. Will the curse of the Great Sloveno prevent the Dallas Mavericks from winning a championship for that long? If that’s the case, probably no-one reading this will ever see a Larry O’Brien trophy engraved with the Dallas name. Let’s

It seems that whenever you place a takeout request now, the person who takes your order asks “What’s a good name?” They don’t ask your name - they ask for a good name. So I don’t really know how to respond. Is my name good enough or are they expecting something better? So I give different answers. In December, I tell them it’s Ebeneezer just to see if they’re paying attention, or sometimes maybe Rudolph or Nicholas. The rest of the year I just tell them it’s Coot. I don’t kno

Coot, Coot-Ette, and all the little Cootlings were in West Texas last week. The prairie wind was blasting as always and we saw a piece of paper flying through the air. We reached up and grabbed it and discovered it was a list that had apparently blown out of Santa’s sleigh as he was flying through the area. As I examined it I discovered that it was a list of Texas Rangers who had left after the 2025 season, along with their wishes for gifts they could use as they moved on. B

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house All the TV’s were on ESPN (it’s owned by The Mouse). Posters were hung on the walls with great care In hopes that a trophy might someday be there. The fans were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of championships danced in their heads. And Ma in her hoodie and I in a ball cap Thought about our team as we settled down for a nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a noise That it woke up all of the girls an

We’ll start by giving you the answer to our last trivia question: Who are the four #1 draft picks in MLB who are currently in the Hall of Fame? Answer: Ken Griffey Jr, Chipper Jones, Joe Mauer, and Harold Baines. Yeah, I know, one name doesn’t seem to belong, but I’m already on record as saying Baines wasn’t a Hall of Famer. The Lane Kiffin story goes on. And on and on… The ups and downs of his coaching career are fascinating. His latest move is to accept his “dream job” of c

Committees are not usually the most efficient or accurate way to make a decision. It has been suggested that God created all animals except the Duck Billed Platypus, which was designed by a committee. That being said there is a group which will decide on Major League Baseball HOF membership for eight individuals. Results will be released this weekend, starting a whole round of debates and arguments about who should be approved. Don’t you love how there’s always something goin

Every year (except 2010,2011 and 2023) people ask me who I’m rooting for in the World Series. My response is always the same. I want it to go seven games, with the last game going into extra innings. That way the season lasts longer! That’s exactly what we got. This year’s Fall Classic was truly a classic, and will be remembered for many years as one of the most entertaining ever. And although the final result wasn’t what I wanted, I have to admit I thoroughly enjoyed each ga

After a couple of questionable coaching decisions, there were a lot of people who were sleepless in Seattle after Monday night’s game seven in the AL championship series. The Mariners looked like they were going to get in their first World Series ever after winning the first two games in Toronto, but then lost 4 out of the next 5 to send the Toronto Blue Jays to their first fall classic in 32 years. When George Springer hit a 3 run bomb in the 7th inning and sprung around th

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