Don't Get Used to This, Texas

In case you couldn't guess why Tom Hicks put minority interest in the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars up for sale, the answer came today as Hicks Sports Group defaulted on $525 million in loans by missing interest payments. Those loans are supposedly secured by the interests of Hicks in the Rangers and the Stars but not in Hicks' interest in English Premier League club Liverpool...

Restricted free agent Stephen Bowen signed his $1.545 million tender offer. The defensive end had 17 tackles last year and will play behind Igor Olshanksy and Jason Hatcher. There are only two restricted free agents remaining. Wide receivers Sam Hurd and Miles Austin have not signed their tenders. Free Agency ends on April 17th. Cowboys star tight end Jason Witten was recently honored...

When it comes to the Browns lately, the news is anything but good.  No one knows what will happen to WR Donte’ Stallworth, or if QB Brady Quinn will ever be traded (which, in my opinion, would be a massive mistake).  There are just oh-so-many reasons why to trade Derek Anderson.  Nevertheless, there is a way to escape the usual doom and gloom that usually resides over the...

In parentheses: position, age as of 4/1/09, highest level played, Jamey Newberg's ranking). 9. MARTIN PEREZ (LHP-starter, 18.0, short-A, Jamey’s #7) – In 2008, Perez was a full year younger than any player in the Northwest League. In early 2009, Baseball America published a report on Perez containing references to Ron Guidry and Johan Santana. BA also rated his curveball...

The Boston Red Sox are hoping to use Coco Crisp in a package to acquire LHP Johan Santana. Failing that, there has been ample speculation that they had been hoping to trade him to the Texas Rangers to acquire some depth at catcher (Gerald Laird)… but those plans will likely have to be re-drawn...

To be honest, it's a smart business move on his part...Banks and a lot of other folks need his business long-term, so he's doing this short-term to renegotiate his current debt load. We do it when it comes to re-financing our homes. Hicks is doing it with a lot more zeroes attached.((HT: myfoxdfw.com))The company that owns baseball's Texas Rangers and hockey's Dallas...

Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels told the media that indeed star catching prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be a full-time catcher next season instead of bouncing between catcher and first-base as he did in the second half of this year. Jarrod was traded along with 4 minor-leaguers in return for first...

Sunday, April 20th Game Preview Texas Rangers (7-11) vs. Boston Red Sox (12-7) Kevin Millwood (1-2, 2.42 ERA) vs. Tim Wakefield (1-2, 3.18 ERA) 12:35 PM CST in Boston, Massachusetts (Fenway Park) TV: kdfi/My27 | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 177 Rangers Red Sox Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsle...

Evan Grant, of the Dallas Morning News, reports that the Texas Rangers have discussed having C Jarrod Saltalamacchia split time with starting C Gerald Laird, while serving as a designated hitter on days when Laird starts behind the plate. This situation would likely require the team to keep Adam Melh...

Every year at this time, all 30 teams have a sense of confidence.  No games have been played and the slate is clean.  It's been a good 6 months since the bullpen has gone cold and everyone is healthy and good to go.  All fans have a sense of optimism.  A few hours from now the 2009 Texas Rangers will take field, and the 2009 Season will officially begin.  The roster, opponent...

Sunday, March 23rd Game Preview San Francisco Giants (8-17-0) vs. Texas Rangers (13-9-2) Tim Lincecum (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. Luis Mendoza (0-0, 7.71 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: FSNSW, MLB.TV | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 183 Giants Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player RF F...

It was reported Friday by a website called FINALTERNATIVES that Tom Hicks‘  holding company that owns the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars defaulted on $525 million in loans, but there was no independent confirmation. Well, there’s confirmation now, and Hicks says that not only has his company defaulted on the loans, but he did it on [...]

Cleveland Indians (0-0) at Texas Rangers (0-0) Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas Dates/Times (EST): 4/6 2:05 PM, 4/8 8:05 PM, 4/9 2:05 PM TV/Radio: STO (HD)/WTAM 1100 AM While I wish that the weather up in Cleveland was a little bit better, you can bet that the Indians are pretty happy to be starting this season on the road; [...]

Few teams in the league will have so much riding on the first game of the season as do the Texas Rangers. The Rangers finished last season 79-83, 21 games behind the division winning Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers talked a big game about improving their league worst pitching but in the end still start the [...]

This looks ugly. I remember I said that 87 wins will take the NL Central. But every AL West team has holes. Every team can win.Well, not every team. Texas may end up last, but they may only be four or five games out. 1. Anaheim (No Teixera. Ervin Santana's elbow is balky. If you're depending on Kelvim Escobar? You're in deep trouble. 84-78 can win the division.)2. Oakland...