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Harsh words for Texas - if they do
a deal for Hamilton.
He is the greatest scribe to come around
in recent memory. Yes, it's Art Garfamudis. If you
haven't heard of him, you will.
Had enough (already) of being bombarded with the
presidential race? Need some comedy? Like collectibles? Upper Deck
released the following today. I'm torn... It's either the Gore/Knoblauch or the "Wild Card" of Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly reenacting the infamous Robin Ventura/Nolan Ryan brawl, or Fred Thompson as Babe Ruth, or... Forget it, they're all great. (High-res versions supplied)
"Maybe you've heard -- Buzz Bissinger is in
the bloggy sports news ether today. Several people sent
us Buzz's piece on Kerry Wood in the New York Times magazine Play from about a year ago. I read the article from start to finish. It's artfully written, evocative, unPlaschkely poetic -- and deliberately, wrongheadedly misleading. Buzz Bissinger, such a gifted wordsmith and storyteller, weaves a..."
The Texas Rangers announced yesterday the appointment of
Dale Petroskey as Executive Vice President of Marketing and
Community Development. Petroskey, 52, served as president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum from July 1999 to March 2008. He also served nearly 12 years, from 1988-99, as an executive with the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., and in The ...
Baseball Crank looks at 20 of the most
impressive records in the history of baseball. From Saves
to WHIP to No-Hitters to Total Bases to Hitting Streaks.
What was speculated on last week, is a
reality today: Nolan Ryan has been named as the
President of the Texas Rangers. Ryan becomes the 10th president of the franchise.
Sounds like a butler doesn't it? Actually, it
is just a contract that former players sign with
a major league team in order to work in the front office or simply help in ways that vary depending on what you have to offer as a coach, executive or both.
The Texas Rangers announced today the appointment of
Rob Matwick as Executive Vice President of Ballpark Operations.
He is expected to join the Rangers on June 16. Matwick is currently in his 23rd season of professional baseball and returns to the state of Texas after serving as Vice President of Communications for the Detroit Tigers organization. He joined the Tigers in January 2007 after ...
There are but a handful of former players
that you can imagine leaping from the field straight
into the upper echelons of the front office of an MLB club. One would certainly be Cal Ripken, Jr. The other is Nolan Ryan.
Texas Rangers Owner Thomas O. Hicks announced today
that club President Nolan Ryan has agreed to a
four-year contract. Ryan announced that General Manager Jon Daniels has agreed to a two-year extension. With these agreements, the Rangers now have both Ryan and Daniels under contract through 2011. Ryan, 61, was named the 10th President in Rangers history on Feb. 6, 2008, becoming ...
Nolan Ryan is back. Sources within the Rangers'
organization and Ryan's Round Rock Express minor league franchise
confirmed this morning that Ryan and team owner Tom Hicks have reached an agreement that will make the former Rangers pitcher and Hall of Famer the club’s new president. The Rangers have scheduled a 3 p.m. press conference today to make the announcement.
Looking at a few questions from last week.
What luck! If you don't live under a rock,
you surely know by now that Jon Lester threw a no-hitter on Monday. (Seriously, it was on World News Tonight .) He conveniently did this within the week after my post on predicting a no-hitter. We'll discuss my little formula that I created in the spirit of early sabermetrics some more. ...
As reported yesterday , MLB, and the 30
associated clubs have officially begun to lobby fans with
ticket structures and special promotions in an attempt to lure fans during the economic downturn. WIth gas prices creating traveling dilemmas, fans, now more than ever seem to be choosing to watch games from the comfort of their homes instead of going to the ballpark. With MLB working to break ...
The hype surrounding Roger's return may be warranted
, but I still think it's a joke.
A guy who's almost 45 years old and about to be added to the starting rotation of a major league club is newsworthy. However, lengthy coverage and ...
Why the potential blockbuster trade centered around Erik
Bedard is of special relevance to the Rangers' off-season
plan; the struggles of Joaquin Arias; will Nolan Ryan's most recent flirtation with the Texas Rangers prove to be fruitful for all parties involved?
The Texas Rangers have finally named their new
team president - and it's legendary fireballer Nolan Ryan.
Shall we talk... Curt Flood, Bowie Kuhn, Alex
Johnson. Charlie Finley, Nolan Ryan, Buzzie Bavasi, Fernandomania, Fay
Vincent, Marvin Miller, Joe Cronin, Gussie Busch, Tal Smith, Walter O'Malley, John McMullen, and Steve Howe? And, this is just Part I
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Friday he's
excited about the possibility of working with Nolan Ryan
if Ryan comes aboard as the club's president. The bigger question may be whether Daniels would be working with Ryan or for him. It's uncertain whether owner Tom Hicks would seek to change the current flow chart because of Ryan's
Tidbits from last night's no-hitter.
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- Please Allow Myself to Introduce...Myself
- Answer Man: Kerry Wood talks Eddie Vedder, bowling, nudity
- Rangers Notebook: The Ryan Express Roars Back
- Rangers Struggle In New PECOTA Projections
- All You Wanted to Know About Jon Lester, His No-Hitter, and More!
- Nolan Ryan’s Unbreakable Record
- VintageTube: Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famer, soap opera star
- This Day in History - April 27th
- Nolan Ryan Says "Beef De Genki!" For U.S. Beef
- Randy Couture is a giant among men...
- Roundup - Minor Conflict
- Roundup - Corrections, Accusations, Questions
- Nolan Ryan: Not a Fan of Pitch Counts
- MadLibs, Anyone?
- Q: What Do You Get...
- The Strange History of All-Star Game Starting Pitchers
- She's Pretty Good: When Your ERA Is 0.04, Nobody Cares Whom You Took To Prom
- ‘Mythbusters’ Explain ‘The Natural’: Redford knocked the cover off the ball by hitting it 437 mph
- Chad Billingsley's Blog: Starting Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Blyleven and Morris, Part 97













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