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Whitt's Merten's End: 12.31.10
December 31, 2010 in Sportatorium
Sans Dirk Nowitzki and an Effective Jason Terry, Mavs Lose 99-93 to Spurs
December 31, 2010 in Sportatorium
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Top 10 Best Draft Picks of the Jerry Jones Era
December 30, 2010 in Sportatorium
Surprised to see Bryant on the list? You shouldn't be.?Is it time for Jerry Jones to step aside as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, or do the three Super...
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Let's Get This DH Situation Addressed: Rangers Should Re-Sign Vladdy or Risk Getting Worse
December 29, 2010 in Sportatorium
Sam MertenVladimir Guerrero?While the Texas Rangers waited for Cliff Lee to make up his mind, the best options to fill the team's hole at designated hitter flew off the board....
Ten Items Worth a Look-See: Mavs, Stars, Cowboys, Rangers and Fox News Pundit Says Michael Vick "Should Have Been Executed"
Lists, Rankings and Guesstimations
December 29, 2010 in Sportatorium
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Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell Says "We've Become a Nation of Wusses." No Doubt.
December 28, 2010 in Sportatorium
OK, lemme see if I understand what happened in Philadelphia over the last couple days. Mayor Michael Nutter declares a state of emergency Sunday at 2 p.m. and tells everyone to...
No Carlisle, No Dirk, No Problem: Mavs Stay Hot With 103-93 Win Against Thunder
December 28, 2010 in Sportatorium
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Think I'm Nuts For Calling Mavs the NBA's Best? I've Got Your Power Rankings Right Here.
December 27, 2010 in Sportatorium
ESPN's up-to-date rankingsAfter the Dallas Mavericks disposed of the Miami Heat for the second time last week, I boldly said they were the NBA's best team at the time. My...
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Pending Brandon Webb Signing Shouldn't End Rangers' Pursuit of Starting Pitching
December 27, 2010 in Sportatorium
Webb is a nice addition, but Texas should continue looking for another starter.?As expected, the Texas Rangers inked Brandon Webb to a one-year, incentive-laden contract reportedly worth around $3 million...
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Same Crap, Different Coach: Jason Garrett Not the Answer as Cowboys Lose Winnable Game to Struggling Cards 27-26 and Fall to 5-10
December 26, 2010 in Sportatorium
Miles Austin caught six balls for 115 yards and a TD, but his slip-up turned into a defensive TD, and his post-game antics were embarrassing. If there ever was an...
Dear Santa: Please Put a World Series MVP Under the Tree. Pretty Please?
December 23, 2010 in Sportatorium
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Finding Brett Favre's Place Among the NFL's Greatest QBs of All Time as I Rank the Top 10
Lists, Rankings and Guesstimations
December 22, 2010 in Sportatorium
How high did I rank this guy? You'll be surprised.?OK, so yesterday I asked you to give me your thoughts on Brett Favre's legacy now that he appears to have...
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Butler and Chandler Lead Mavs to Best Road Start in Franchise History; Nowitzki Passes Larry Legend on All-Time Scoring List
December 22, 2010 in Sportatorium
Stolen from the Bobcats in deal for Matt Carroll, Eduardo Najera and effin' Erick Dampier, Tyson Chandler's a big reason why Dallas is off to such a great start.?The Mavericks...
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After Big Win in Miami, Mavs Look Like the Best Team Out There. Yup, I Just Said That.
December 21, 2010 in Sportatorium
Sam Merten?The Mavericks are calling themselves streak busters after ending the Heat's 12-game winning streak in Miami, but they should be calling themselves the best team in the NBA at...
Ten Sports Items From Yesterday That, In My Humble Opinion, Are Worth a Look-See
Lists, Rankings and Guesstimations
December 21, 2010 in Sportatorium
My (Fausto) Carmona: Plan B Now That Cliff Lee and Zack Greinke Are Headed Elsewhere
December 20, 2010 in Sportatorium
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Closing the Book on Cliff Lee, Who Would Have Loved Texas For the Right Price
December 20, 2010 in Sportatorium
Sam MertenAdios, Cliff. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.?I know. I know. You're tired of hearing about Cliff Lee. He's a goner, and it's not like the...
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Cowboys Beat Skins 33-30, But Near Loss Lowers Jason Garrett's Stock
December 20, 2010 in Sportatorium
?(With Richie Whitt on vacation for the next two weeks, Dallas Observer staff writer Sam Merten has graciously agreed to pitch in. Commenters, on your mark...) Long before the Cowboys' playoff...
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Back in Federal Court, Awaiting Sentencing for the Brian and Cheryl Potashnik (A Live Blog)
December 17, 2010 in Unfair Park
Sam MertenBrian Potashnik back in July 2009[Update: Cheryl Potashnik was given two years probation and has to pay $50,000 to the U.S. District Clerk within seven days. Brian was sentenced...
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So It Was About the Money: Texas Rangers Execs Say Cliff Lee Would Have Stayed in Arlington For More Years and Dough
December 14, 2010 in Unfair Park
Sam MertenJon Daniels and Chuck Greenberg celebrate the Rangers' first playoff berth in more than a decade.The Rangers had a chance to re-sign Cliff Lee, but his demand for more...
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Rangers and Yanks Both Lose Cliff Lee Sweepstakes as Southpaw Heads Back to Philly
December 13, 2010 in Unfair Park
Sam MertenThanks for the memories, Cliff.After much procrastination, former Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee has decided to return to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, with Joel Sherman...
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Kroger Seeks Federal Dough to Redo Elliott's Hardware; Lancaster Project Nabs $3.3 Million, Heads to Council Committee for Approval
December 09, 2010 in Unfair Park
City of DallasA model of the Lancaster Urban Village proposed development at the corner of Ann Arbor Avenue and South Lancaster Road in South Dallas.? If you're not familiar with the...
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Werth It? Doing the Rangers' Math as Fat Contracts Swirl Around MLB Winter Meetings.
December 07, 2010 in Unfair Park
Photos by Sam MertenDamn. If Jayson Werth commands a seven-year, $126 million deal, how much is this guy worth?Prior to the beginning of baseball's winter meetings yesterday at Walt Disney...
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Mayor Leppert on Losing World Cup to Qatar: "There's a Lot of Disappointment"
December 02, 2010 in Unfair Park
Photos by Sam MertenMayor Tom Leppert and Dallas World Cup Bid Committee co-chairs Clark Hunt and Jim Graham react to Dallas and the U.S. losing to Qatar.As Robert mentioned earlier,...
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After Constables Indicted, Cortes's Attorney Insists: "He is the Victim of a Political Vendetta"
December 01, 2010 in Unfair Park
We can only hope this is what Jaime Cortes wears to court.As you're most likely aware by now, Dallas County Constable Derick Evans, former constable Jaime Cortes and two of...
