MLB Hot Stove: Where will Prince Fielder end up?
Prince Fielder is still, well, fielding calls for a new home. Some think it might be the Rangers, others have it being the Cubs. And most of us just want it to end already.Word is out that Prince Fielder could be going to the Texas Rangers to bolster their lineup against division rival, LA Angels. [...]
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October 27, 2011: The Night that Saved Baseball
I wasn’t going to write tonight. The computer was packed up, as it usually is in the evening after I trek home from work. I settled in to enjoy a quiet evening watching the leisurely game. I never thought I’d enjoy it like this. And I’ll bet, in your corner of the universe, you didn’t [...]
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St. Louis Cardinals back to baffle baseball again
83-79. That was the record the St. Louis Cardinals had when they beat the Detroit Tigers in 2006 to win their 10th World Series. The baseball world groaned, but surely didn’t pout. After all, who could hate the most loveable franchise in all of sports? (Except, you know, for Cubs fans.) St. Louis is baseball’s [...]
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Baseball’s Populist Postseason
Milwaukee. Texas. Detroit. St. Louis. Welcome to heartland baseball. And it couldn’t be better. We’ve got two series going a minimum of six games, just one round after three of the four series went the maximum best-of-5. Cue up Maximus: Are you not entertained? And just to get to last round, we had Atlanta and [...]
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Don’t f*$@ with the Texas Rangers
Nobody’s talking about the Texas Rangers. And that’s just how they like it.
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The Ballpark at Arlington would like you to refrain from doing the wave
Don’t even think about doing the wave during a blowout in Arlington. The stadium staff hates it even more than most sane, sober people over the age of 12. So cut it out. Surgeon General’s warning.
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World Series quickly becoming the Battle of Who Could Care Less
Dallas and the Bay Area are two of the largest, most important metros in the United States. So how come TV ratings are down so low?
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Oh, and that World Series thing starts tonight.
Maybe lost in all the Brett Favre and LeBron James and Dallas Cowboys hoopla, you forgot about a little championship called the World Series. Our tastes have changed, and our sports consumption increasingly consists of viral videos, sworn affidavits, scandalous photos and really everything but the game itself.
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Texas Rangers reach World Series after 50 years of slacking
The Texas Rangers shocked the New York Yankees, winning the ALCS 4-2 with a big win last night. Now, they advance to their first World Series in franchise history. What took you so long?
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Yankees, Rangers payroll disparity largest in playoff history
The Yankees have baseball’s highest payroll. The Rangers have baseball’s fifth-lowest. They square off next week in a Prius-on-Mack Truck battle. What did the extra money buy the Yankees? Let’s take a closer look.
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