Bad news for Kevin Millwood. A groin strain took him out of action three batters into the first inning of last nights ballgame. One that the Rangers won by a 6-4 tally before 23,000 happy fans. Winners of 11 of 15, Saturdays victory also assured Texas of another series win over an opponent.
After a deplorable 7-16 start and talk of Ron Washginton getting the ax, the ballclub has responded with ten wins in fourteen tries. That's a .714 percentage. Not since 2004 have we seen some excitement in Arlington. I was laughing as Rangers fans bombarded the FoxSports postgame show with cheers of 'World Series Bound! World Series Bound!'
Last minute plans to appease Mom on her day. Flower sales through the roof, restaurant reservations make for an interesting weekend. I'll be seeing Mom in three weeks but will still make the call on Sunday.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth Kason Gabbard, fresh off the DL and tossing a one-hitter, threw a high fastball within the strikezone. Sexson moved out of the way and charged the mound. That alone was bad enough. Then to fire a batting helmet at Gabbard while he was crouched down, hitting him in the back was yellow!
It is all but a done deal for Rick Carlisle to be your next Maverick coach. Look for a four year deal to be finalized by Friday. You can also anticipate some spring cleaning to begin beginning next month. Mike D'Antone should be your next Bulls coach barring any financial difficulties. Although I hear talk of Mark Jackson being the logical choice to be the next Knicks coach, I still think Avery Johnson has a chance.
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 7:53AM