Archive for July, 2008
Teams and Tickets
Sportsdate 7 – 28 – 2008
The Dallas Morning News had an interesting piece on the struggles of the Texas Rangers at the gate this year. The Rangers are winning but fewer fans are showing up to see them play than a year ago when they were losing. It would be easy to blame it on a soft economy and high gas prices, but overall attendence is up at major league baseball parks. So what gives in Arlington? Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under The Latest : Comments (2) : Jul 28th, 2008
CBL, What The Hell?
Sportsdate 7 – 24 – 2008
I realize the Continental Baseball League is still taking baby steps. It is in it’s second year of competition, and in their very first year here in Texarkana. Still their decision to change their playoff format two thirds of the way through the season is a bit mind boggling. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under The Latest : Comments (1) : Jul 24th, 2008
Ganaway On A Breakaway
Sportsdate 7 – 22 – 2008
As we reported yesterday on our radio show, Terrence Ganaway has decided to leave the University of Houston. He will be transferring to Baylor, and be forced to sit out the 2008 season. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog : Comments (2) : Jul 22nd, 2008
Dear Mr. Arnold,
Sportsdate 7 – 13 – 2008
I am writing today to thank you for many of the things you have done for our city of Texarkana. At today’s final round of the Rising Star Open presented by Century Bank, your fingerprints were everywhere. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog : Comments (0) : Jul 13th, 2008
Child Bride’s Play
Sportsdate 7 – 5 – 2007
This past week, the Kirk family has been on vacation. The child bride and I loaded up the kids, and enough food to feed a third world village for six months and headed off to Hot Springs Village. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under Captain's Blog : Comments (4) : Jul 5th, 2008
Where’s Levi?
With the start of the toughest competition on earth just moments away, I thought I’d take advantage of the lull that is dominating the sports scene these days and speak my piece for those select few that care. If you were prompted by my opening statement to prepare a mental list of what you consider to be the “toughest competitions”, then indulge me a few moments and feel free to opine below in the space provided.
This year’s iteration of the Tour de France will once again feature 21 separate races over a 23 day period. They will average over 100 miles a day for three weeks, with some of the courses taking them over the steepest climbs in the Alps. The heart-rate of these racers will average 160 to 170 beats-per-minute for four to seven hours every day. For three weeks. The longest stage this year is 232k which is around 140 miles for you Americans. On a brief side note to my second-grade teacher Mrs. Wood, I’d like to express my skepticism over her claims in the 1970’s that declared America’s impending acceptance of the metric system. I’ll believe America is switching over to the metric system when I see the NFL Network featuring grown men in shiny shorts chasing a round ball around and faking injuries. But, I digress; vive le Tour.
Filed under Other Sports, The Latest : Comments (1) : Jul 4th, 2008