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Gone But Not Forgotten - Baseball Edition
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Texas Rangers players who passed away in 2024. Today I would like to share memories of some other...
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Feb 16, 20252 min read
At Last
Cue Etta James! As the music plays, smile and sing. “At Last - baseball has come along. My boring days are over and life is like a song”...
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Feb 12, 20251 min read
Let’s Make A Deal
That’s what Rob Pelinka told Niko Harrison a few days ago. Unfortunately, the deal was done. After last night’s Los Angeles debut for...
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Feb 11, 20251 min read
Sadly, I Was Right
In my Sunday post, I correctly predicted that the Eagles would win the Super Bowl. It’s not what I wanted to happen; I just believed...
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Feb 11, 20252 min read
Soup Or Bowl
That is an intentional misspelling. Copyright laws do not permit me to use the actual spelling for publication. It has all come down to...
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Feb 9, 20251 min read
The Shirt Or The Player
Are you a fan of the shirt or the player inside it? Do you pick a team and cheer for it no matter what or do you pick a favorite player...
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Feb 6, 20252 min read
Public Enemy #1
Do you hear the noise of a celebration coming from the metroplex? That’s the sound of a party that Jerry Jones is having because he’s no...
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Feb 3, 20252 min read
Dust In The Wind
That’s a hit song released in1977 by the rock group Kansas. Saturday it represented the feelings of Jayhawks fans who watched their team...
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Feb 3, 20252 min read
Mavericks Shocker
For the first time in many years the Mavericks didn’t have any representatives on the NBA All-Star game roster. In order to remedy that...
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Feb 2, 20251 min read
Gone But Not Forgotten - Ranger Edition
I recently looked back at a list of sports figures who passed away in 2024. Today I would like to share some reflections on the Texas...
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Feb 1, 20253 min read
The Schottenheimer Era Begins
After much speculation and rumor spreading, in a move that surprised quite a few and excited only immediate family members, the Cowboys...
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Jan 26, 20251 min read
Results Are In
By now you probably know who was voted into the Hall of Fame this year. As I predicted a couple of days ago Ichiro Suzuki and Billy...
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Jan 22, 20252 min read
The Rich Get Richer
Have I mentioned lately how much I dislike the Dodgers? They’re not as high on the hate meter as the Astros, but they’re getting close....
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Jan 21, 20251 min read
Who Will Make The Cut ?
Tomorrow evening the Baseball Hall of Fame will release the vote totals for this year’s HOF Class. Many of the writers who are eligible...
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Jan 20, 20253 min read
Last Chance For The Voters
I’m talking about the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame. There will be more to say about this group in a few days; For now, I just...
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Jan 18, 20252 min read
The Dirty Dozen
The NFL Playoffs begin this weekend. There is plenty of information available about the eight teams that are still playing. Just to be...
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Jan 18, 20253 min read
What A Bunch Of Losers
There are 14 teams competing to win the Super Bowl. I will give you a reason that each team could lose, Steelers, Commanders, Buccaneers...
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Jan 9, 20252 min read
S M Who
That’s what some people were calling the Mustangs when they were included in the 12 team college football playoff. And they did get blown...
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Jan 8, 20251 min read
Running Backs
Ezekiel Elliot must be very confused. He asked to be released from the Cowboys because he wanted to be in the playoffs. He obviously...
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Jan 6, 20252 min read
Observations From A Meaningless Game
Some might take offense with me calling a Cowboys game meaningless, but realistically most of their games this year have fit the...
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Jan 5, 20252 min read
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