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SportsDay Insider
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SportsDay Insider (formerly Ballzy) is hosted by Dallas Morning News sports writers Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore. Hear their expert analysis, hot takes and humor about the things you’d expect — Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, Stars — and a few things you didn’t see coming, each Tuesday afternoon in The Dallas Morning News podcast feed. To listen and never miss an episode, search for "The Dallas Morning News" in your favorite podcast app and hit the “Subscribe” or “Follow” button. (Here are quick links to our feed on popular apps Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1s8F8hSUDMM8j3EmQpCpP3) , Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dallas-morning-news/id1379040585) , Stitcher (https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-roundup) and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/339-the-dallas-morning-news-46861104/) .) You’ll also get access to our daily news roundup, our biweekly discussion program, The Deep Side of Dallas, and our special audio reports. Find quick links and more instructions at http://dallasnews.com/listen.
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Seager's future, Mavs' mystery and Texas Tech does the right thing
5d ago00:59:25Tap to summarizeSportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss Corey Seager's latest stay on the injured list and what his unavailability overall means to his future with the Rangers. Evan laments his unwillingness to turn it up a notch when the situation calls for it. Does he fit the model the Rangers are trying to build? Mike Curtis joins the guys to provide insight as to what new Mavs president Masai Ujiri is doing. Why haven't the Mavs named a new head coach? Who's the most likely pick at nine? Do they consider themselves contenders going into next season? And the guys applaud the Red Raiders for coming to the conclusion that starting Brendan Sorsby, a player who's made thousands of bets on football, some on his own team, was a non-starter after all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →SportsDay Rangers Podcast Episode 42: The one with David Murphy
1w ago00:56:26Tap to summarizeJohn and Evan once again try to pin down the identity of this Rangers club as it struggles to get over the .500 hump. Once again, another road trip causes issues. And Evan expresses concern about the rotation's sudden inability to pitch deep into games. What's the potential fallout from that? Then Rangers broadcaster and former outfielder David Murphy joins the two-timer club for a visit about Evan Carter, the mystery of the Rangers offense, hitting lefties and what trauma going back to St. Louis caused him. Finally, with the Sheraton Arlington being imploded, John digs deep into the Archives to find stories of visiting team hotels and the fellas share some of their own Ranger road hotel tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Rangers' lineup, college gambling and why can't Dallas think big?
1w ago00:48:03Tap to summarizeSportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Rangers' lineup and where it's headed. Kevin thinks signs are point up because of the All-Star-level play by Josh Jung and Zeke Duran. Evan is still puzzled. He doesn't know what to make of Corey Seager's slow start, though he thinks he still needs time. Kevin and Evan lament the judge's order that allows Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech this fall even though he's bet on his teams many, many times. And the guys wonder if Dallas' small downtown — and small-minded thinking — is keeping it from getting anywhere with pro sports teams and business in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →SportsDay Rangers Episode 41: The one with Buddy Bell
2w ago00:50:00Tap to summarizeThe guys break down the Rangers' hot week and the exciting brand of baseball they played. Evan wonders how the Rangers will handle playing time once Wyatt Langford returns from the IL. Then Rangers Hall of Famer Buddy Bell joins the program to discuss the circus that was the early 1980s for the organization and how he almost returned to the club, and the fellas both ponder the possibilities that might have had on the front office fracture that led to Nolan Ryan's departure. And in the archives, John goes back to research 200-hit seasons in club history, since Bell was the first player to ever reach that mark. Will anybody else do it in this era with less emphasis on hitting and more emphasis on workload management? And, on the subject of 200-hit seasons, Evan wonders once again: When will the Rangers commission a statue of Michael Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Mavs moving to Valley View and Rangers moving up?
3w ago00:46:13Tap to summarizeSportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Brad Townsend discuss the Mavs pending move to the old Valley View site, and with the Stars' accompanying move to Plano, the prospects of an urban core without an NBA or NHL team for the first time in nearly a half-century. Brad lays out the process that led to it and how it's probably the best move for the Mavs, if not the city. Evan says the Rangers are finally playing a brand of offense that might work in a recent upswing and what they need most as the trade deadline approaches in 60 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →SportsDay Rangers Episode 40: The one with Tom Schieffer
3w ago00:43:45Tap to summarizeThe guys sit down with former Rangers president and managing partner Tom Schieffer for a special visit about turning the franchise legitimate with the building of The Ballpark in Arlington, the challenges he faced in the role and his vision for how sports ownership should operate. And besides, who needs another week of recapping mostly rancid offensive performances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Rangers get no-hit and the Nelson gets overrun
4w ago00:43:04Tap to summarizeSportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Astros' combined no-hitter of the Rangers, the low point of another low season, at least offensively, for the locals. Do they blow it up? Not with the Rangers only a couple of games out of first place in the West. But Evan tells us they need to at least come up with a plan for what the future could look like. Do fans really understand how bad it could get? Meanwhile, the reupholstered TPC Craig Ranch got a rude reception from the field, which ran up record numbers in Wyndham Clark's 30-under win, the second year in a row the winner has dived so deep. Can the Nelson make the elevated schedule in 2028 with these kinds of numbers? Or will its sponsorship money be a bigger factor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →SportsDay Rangers Episode 39: The one with Jerry Narron.
May 2200:46:55Tap to summarizeWhat to make of the Rangers' 3-3 start to a road trip against the three worst teams in baseball? Is there anything more that Skip Schumaker can do to the lineup? And is Hot Jake Burger back? Also, where did Evan run into John Elway? Then former Rangers manager Jerry Narron joins the show to discuss the rise of the 1996 team and what he saw in Michael Young as the Rangers manager that made him fight for him, which may be his greatest contribution to the organization. And finally when John unlocks the Archives in Arlington, we find out what former Ranger held a record that Shohei Ohtani eventually broke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →How long before the Rangers pull the plug on offense?
May 2000:49:45Tap to summarizeSportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the sorry state of the Rangers' offense, now three years running. Evan says it's not something Chris Young will overreact to, nor should he. Kevin, who notes they're still in the thick of the playoff chase with numbers down around baseball, wonders if MLB will do something eventually to help offense like it did in the late '60s. The guys also discuss this week's Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch as well as the latest Sherrington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →SportsDay Rangers Podcast, Episode 38: The one with Josh Jung
May 1500:46:31Tap to summarizeGuess what? More talk about the offense! Never can get enough. But John and Evan break it down and Evan rolls out a really interesting stat about the mystery of the disappearing homer at Globe Life Field. Then Evan sits down with Rangers third baseman Josh Jung to discuss his changes at the plate, his change in philosophy and the impact of bonding with Brandon Nimmo. Then Josh castigates himself for poor defense, even though we were willing to let him off the hook! Finally, from The Archives in Arlington, John revisits the club record for homers in a game and it brings up the name of former Ranger great Richard Hidalgo. Evan's got a story about that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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