America’s Dream

Things are looking up? The sky’s the limit? Corny captions notwithstanding, the Cowboys are gonna be a kick-ass team this season. The Cowboys re-signed Pro Bowl safety Ken Hamlin this week. Translation: It’s official, Super Bowl or bust. Not that Hamlin is that valuable, but his signing means one less…

Plan See

The Texas Rangers’ plans have gone to shit. Ain’t it grand? Last winter, the franchise had designs on hosting the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2015. Then arose the sudden proliferation of proposed new ballparks around the league, the Glory Park development stagnation in Arlington and— poof—the issue is…

The Texas Strangers

Another in a long line of shining, yet ultimately hollow moments. Another American League All-Star Game victory. Another significant Rangers contribution to the win. But in the big photo, does it really matter? Texas shortstop Michael Young provided the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 15th inning of last night’s 4-3…

The Great Hambino

Wow. Babe Ruth may have built the house, but Josh Hamilton brought it down. I’m not much into Home Run Derbys – or baseball, for that matter – but the Texas Rangers’ slugger last night provided one of those goose-bumpy moments that remind us why we watch sports. In one…

Josh Hamilton, Wonderboy

After the jump, the official ESPN wrap-up of the Home Run Derby — during which, in the first round, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton hit a record-setting 28 dingers, good God. And, sure, he didn’t win — Minnesota’s Justin Morneau did, feh — but, once again in the span of a…

The Worst Thing Ever Seen at a Texas Rangers Game, Ever

Thursday night’s Rangers-Angels game was the final game of one of the more entertaining series in recent memory at the Ballpark in Arlington. The series finale featured Josh Hamilton’s second two-run homer in as many nights and Brandon Boggs nailing Torii Hunter at home plate with Max Ramirez holding on…

Yeah, Bunt I Wouldn’t Have Bunted

Nope, don’t wanna see this again. Not with the game on the line. Okay? That, ladies and gents, was the most scintillating, entertaining four-game split in the history of The Ballpark. What we saw: The Rangers almost rally from down 8-0 in Game 1. A surprisingly stellar start by rookie…

It’s In the Hole. It’s In the Hole.

Tony Romo seldom looks unhappy. Quite the company Tony Romo’s keeping these days — Michael Jordan, nice. The twosome were, no doubt, awesome yesterday during their practice round at the American Century Championship celeb golf tourney in Lake Tahoe; the celeb-am just got underway. And, really, quite the guest list…

Do You Believe In Miracles? Yet?!

I know we’re all immersed in Ticket talk, but after watching last night’s Josh Hamilton walk-off homer I had two thoughts: 1. Wow. 2. Are we starting to believe this team is special?– Richie Whitt…

‘Baaaaaaallgaaaame!”

My favorite comment on Deadspin this morning, concerning Josh Hamilton’s home run last night off Los Angeles Angels reliever Francisco Rodriguez, comes from Hustler of Culture: “No joking, hiting a walk-off homerun while fireworks go off and the theme to the ‘Natural’ is played must be a fucking amazing feeling.”…

The Fab 50

Jerry Jones is our Pied Piper. The Dallas Cowboys’ owner has passionately hypnotized us into ditching Tom Landry, embracing Terrell Owens, believing Pacman Jones and, coming soon, leaving Texas Stadium. Not surprisingly—considering his unique combination of money and moxie—Jerry Jones has also marched straight to the top of the Dallas…

News That Isn’t Really News: A-Rod = A-Fraud

We wouldn’t mind seeing her around town, though. The Yankees and Madonna can have Alex Rodriguez. Evidenced by last night’s exhilarating 3-2 win over the Angels , the Rangers and their “24 kids” are doing just fine. You do remember A-Rod telling ESPN Magazine back in ’04 that he would’ve…

Trampled Underfoot in Arlington

I like the way the Associated Press leads its story about Jerry Jones’ latest way to pay for his billion-dollar-plus Jerryworld in Arlington: “Fans of the Dallas Cowboys who might not be able to get tickets to the team’s new stadium in Arlington can leave their mark — underfoot.” In…

Soccer? Hardly Even Knew Her!

Hope Solo Had no idea till this morning that Dallas was getting yet another pro sports franchise: a Women’s Professional Soccer team, matter of fact, beginning in April 2009. Only reason I know about it is this morning the WPS announced how it’d be filling its franchises here and in…

Wow-mbledon

The greatest current one-on-one battle in all of sports. As a stupid guy once famously said in a super movie, “Sorry I had ta fight in da middle of ya black pantha pawwty,” but I can’t let another day pass without opining on the greatest tennis match I ever did…

Rangers Have Achilles’ Heel in their Arms

After last night’s debut, I hope he didn’t throw away this jacket. As I’ve mentioned a couple times this week, the Rangers are suddenly watchable again. Fun, even. But last night’s 18-7 loss to the Yankees proves why their still not legit contenders for anything more than a healthy appetizer…