It is Sunday morning and it is happening again: that tightness in my chest that I cannot unclench, the weight on my head that I cannot tip to one side and let fall to the floor. I am thinking about dying again. Today’s trigger? My wife’s left hand. We are sitting in church, and she […]
The Upset
Chemistry: A History of The Ticket’s Origins
It shouldn’t have worked Nobody thought it would. If we’re all telling the truth, most of us on the inside spent who knows how many days thinking this would be the one when it all comes crashing down, and it would be left to somebody else to try and do what we couldn’t: deliver all-sports […]
Fatherhood and hockey: Balancing life as a dad while playing in the NHL
Jere Lehtinen was never one for much emotion. During his 15-season career with the Dallas Stars, the Finnish winger was the consummate competitor and focused on the little things. Things were calm, controlled, and the chaos of emotions might have gotten in the way of success — there were routines that had to be followed, […]
Rangers Sign Outfield/Pitcher Hybrid. No, No, Not That One.
It’s not Shohei Ohtani—Stand down, everyone—but Texas has reportedly signed Anthony Gose to a minor league deal. Gose has played at the big league level as an outfielder with the Blue Jays and Tigers with middling results, but that’s not where the intrigue lies in this signing. No, this bit of news on an otherwise […]
Daniels on Ohtani: Years, not Days
If Shohei Ohtani doesn’t end up a Texas Ranger, it won’t be because Jon Daniels and his team were caught off-guard by a Pop Quiz. On Sunday, news emerged that the two-way superstar from Japan had sent a questionnaire to all 30 MLB teams asking them to provide answers to—according to the AP—these six prompts: […]
Rangers Claim Catcher Juan Centeno from Astros
The 40-man Roster was at 30 just a few days ago. It’s at 38 now, after the Rangers claimed Juan Centeno off waivers from the Houston Astros. Centeno isn’t likely to challenge Robinson Chirinos for the starting catcher job, but it’s important to remember that Chirinos has been injured a significant amount in his big-league […]