Articles Tagged “Josh Hamilton”
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Rangers Add a Puma to their Club
According to my exhaustive research on big cats native to the Americas, the puma can be found in the Western U.S., in parts of Florida, in Vermont, and all over Central and South America. Arizona is out west of course, and yet I had never seen a puma there – until this spring training that [...]
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Spring Brings Hope and Questions for the Rangers
There are lots of things in a guy’s life that just go together. Things like beer and pretzels, chips and salsa or chili and cinnamon rolls (oh wait, maybe that is just me – although I encourage you to try it). None of these are anticipated like the one I am about to mention: that [...]
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Coop Sounds Off on the Changes in Area Teams
Change is never easy, and indeed, sometimes, change isn’t good. But in the world of sports, change is inevitable. It’s all about how you handle it. As David Bowie sang……Turn and face the strain…..Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes….. Mavericks The Mavericks ushered in change a year ago in breaking up their championship team, perhaps a year earlier than a [...]
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Individual Pressure to Win Should be a Team Thing
In the month since the Miami Heat won the NBA Championship, thus taking the 800-pound anvil off of LeBron James’ shoulders, it has been fascinating to listen to the talk about “who’s next?” Who is the one athlete that now has the most pressure (and expectations) placed upon him to win a championship? An intriguing [...]
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A Rangers Blueprint for Success
Santiago Calatrava’s Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas may endure for years to come as a stalwart achievement in local architecture, but Jon Daniels’ blueprint of the Texas Rangers could be remembered just as fondly and for just as long. The fact that Daniels has been the Rangers general manager for [...]
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Time Out with Josh Hamilton
FOX Sports Southwest’s John Rhadigan sat down recently with Josh Hamilton to talk about the Texas Ranger’s historic four home run game on May 8 in Baltimore. Hamilton became only the 16th player in major league baseball history to smash four home runs in a game on that magical night, and it’s the subject of [...]
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Yo Adrian! Gonzalez and Oswalt on Rangers Wish List
“Have you seen him against left-handed pitching?!” asked Ron Washington incredulously – trying to duck the last question he wanted to answer about Mitch Moreland. The Rangers starting first baseman had hit 2 home runs off righty Brandon McCarthy before being lifted for pinch-hitter Brandon Snyder in the 7th inning of a failed extra inning [...]
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Josh Ruins CJ’s Revenge
C.J. Wilson had already left Rangers Ballpark Friday night as Josh Hamilton stood in left field, dumbfounded by his own exploits. Hambone had just smashed his 2nd home run of the night, and the Rangers Jumbotron was showing his historic 4-homer montage earlier in the week at Baltimore. A rousing standing ovation made Josh uncontrollably [...]
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“Why Even Ask?!” – Hamilton is Baseball’s Best
Josh Hamilton laughed at the post-game question – then replied “Why even ask?!” The question was not if Josh Hamilton was the best player in baseball, but his response would have been appropriate if it had been. Rather, the question after Sunday Night’s clinic was if Hambone wanted to talk about his mammoth home run [...]
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Coop Sounds Off: Big Four Provide Year Round Highs and Lows
We are so lucky to have all four major team sports here in DFW. They provide endless amount of entertainment both on and off the field, court or ice. Currently the Mavericks and Stars are fighting for playoff spots and/or positioning. In the Mavericks case, we want to see what they will look like when [...]
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