Just read this on Yahoo:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Showalter-a-long-shot-for-Pittsburgh-job-;_ylt=AjR40KEEFbVmp c5Y9mE4t00RvLYF?urn=mlb,48142

Buck Showalter is rumored to have a shot at the Pirates manager job.  I don't really have an opinion on his merits, just thought it might be interesting to discuss.

Last night's Colts vs. Cowboys game got me thinking about the football season and how much I miss by not living in Dallas any more.

I've just started reading Lone Star Ball this year and can't tell you how much I appreciate its depth in Rangers coverage and the news summaries.  With the start of the Cowboys season, I wonder if any LSB readers have any Cowboys blogs they would recommend as highly as LSB for baseball.  I've looked around a little, but haven't been able to find any particularly good ones.  Any ideas?

Interesting piece on ESPN by the guy who wrote the famous SI article about John Rocker:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=pearlman/061214

I had almost forgotten his brief and forgettable stint with the Rangers...

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