Thursday, March 28, 2024 Mar 28, 2024
44° F Dallas, TX
Advertisement
Local News

MLB Might Take Control of Rangers

By Tim Rogers |

On the heels of great weekend for the Rangers, baseball-wise, comes news that Major League Baseball might this week seize control of the team. Hicks Sports Group’s creditors are in a tizzy because they think Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan’s group offered the lowest bid, which Hicks chose anyway because it gave him favorable terms on the land he still owns next to the stadium — which land the creditors don’t have lien on. You following all this? But it looks like MLB will go against the creditors’ wishes and force a sale to Greenberg. Says the SportsBusiness Journal: “It’s always possible that were MLB to seize the team, it could sell the club to [a higher bidder]. But one source close to the Pittsburgh-based Greenberg said the sports lawyer is so confident MLB will push through his deal that he is in the process of buying a home in the Dallas area.”

This is a relief to us at D Magazine, because in our May issue, we wrote an open letter to Greenberg, welcoming him to town: “Dear Mr. Greenberg: As a newcomer to the area, here’s what you need to know. Don’t bring up snow monkeys around Nolan Ryan–sensitive subject. Don’t do shots with Josh Hamilton, no matter how much whipped cream he sprays on his chest. If you catch Ron Washington injecting black tar heroin between his toes, go easy on him. Probably just a “one-time transgression.” Don’t tell that turncoat Evan Grant anything. Not a word, you hear? Don’t try to party with Jerry Jones. You might have some experience pounding cans of Iron City back in Pittsburgh, but Jerry is on a completely different level, Chuck–like centaurs, mead, and secret lairs. You see that Cowboys bus headed down Ballpark Way, keep your distance. Promise us! And most important: don’t ask for ketchup at the Stoneleigh P. It says so right on the menu.”

Related Articles

Image
Travel

Is Fort Worth Really ‘The New Austin’?

The Times of London tells us it's now the coolest city in Texas.
Image
Dallas 500

Meet the Dallas 500: Chakri Gottemukkala, o9 Solutions

The o9 solutions leader talks about garnering a $3.7 billion valuation, growing 10x over the next few years, and how the company is innovating.
Image
Local News

An Early Look at 2026 FIFA World Cup Logistics

The World Cup matches will be held in Arlington, but Dallas will be home to a great deal of team and fan experiences. We're getting an early look at what that will look like.
Advertisement