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Sports Guru in my own mind
But seriously...I'm a 26 year old, paramedic living in Carrollton, Texas (suburb of Dallas). I'm a life-long, diehard, for richer or poorer, sickness and in health Texas Rangers and Texas Longhorns fan. I love my other teams, very much, but Hook'em Horns and GO RANGERS!

Got married this July 11th! Best day of my life, by far!!!

Been a baseball player my entire life, in high school I was C/1B, scorekeeper, and assistant coach...we only had one coach most of the time. Also help out as an assistant coach for the high school that I once attended. Worked baseball for the Texas Longhorns in their 2002 NCAA Championship season. And I will sit in section 41, Row 4, Seat 1 when the Texas Rangers win their first World Series...can't be much longer now.

Matthew's Recent Articles

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 20: Michael Young #10 of the Texas Rangers watches his solo home run in the sixth inning to tie the Boston Red Sox 2-2 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on July 20, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Michael Young, AL Player Of The Week

Published 2 months ago
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PHOENIX - JUNE 23: Chris Davis #19 of the Texas Rangers warms up before the major league baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 23, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Rangers 8-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers to Promote Chris Davis, Start Tomorrow in New York

Published 2 months ago
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ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 27: Right fielder Josh Hamilton #32 of the Texas Rangers on July 27, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Josh Hamilton's Recent Hot Streak Could Spark Texas Rangers' Offense

Published 2 months ago
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ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 22: Ian Kinsler #5 of the Texas Rangers celebrates his home run with teammate Josh Hamilton #32, tying the game 1-1 during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark July 22, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers' Week 19 Review: Taking Control of Wild Card

Published 2 months ago
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Matthew Writes About

MLB (119),
Austin (118),
Dallas (117),
Texas Rangers (116),
Opinion (58),
AL West (58),
Baseball (49),
Game Recap (37)

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Bo Reed responded to a comment on Texas Rangers Not To Blame For Matt Purke Rejecting a Deal

The Short List What Matthew thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Josh Hamilton, Huston Street, Joe Montana, Patrick Willis, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Jere Lethinen, Sidney Crosby, Caitlin Lowe, Cat Osterman, Frank Lampard, Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Nolan Ryan, Justine Henin, Bjorn Daehlie (do your research there)
Favorite Sports Teams

Texas Rangers, Texas Longhorn Athletics, San Francisco 49ers, Bishop Lynch Friars, Abilene Christian Wildcats, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, Chelsea FC
Favorite Coaches

Darryl Royal, Mack Brown, Major Applewhite, Johnny Oates, Joe Madden, Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, Rick Barnes, Augie Garrido
All Time Sports Moment

BCS National Championship: Texas defeats USC
Most Memorable Game Attended

2007 Texas Rangers d. Milwaukee Brewers, Rangers score all 4 runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Brewers 4-3. Also the day I knew my girl was a keeper, that was her first win at a Ranger game
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Michael Phelps 8-Gold Medals in one Olympic Games, Joe DiMaggio 56-game hitting streak, Cy Young career wins, Walter Johnson's back-to-back perfect games, No Baseball Player will ever hit .400 in a single season EVER AGAIN
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth, with a couple beers in him and cigar in-between innings
Unitas or Montana?

Montana, Greatest Football Player of All-Time
Jordan or Russell?

Jordan
Gretzky or Orr?

Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?

Pele
Federer or Sampras?

Federer, except at the French Open
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger, Nicklaus was amazing, but Tiger is Tiger and redefining a sport
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt, The INTIMIDATOR
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big XII

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by Robert
4 days ago

Hello Buddy, I would like you to take a look at this important article. it will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. God Bless and thank you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake
by Keith
24 days ago

In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel
by Goon
about 1 month ago

The NY Yankees and the media are trying to manipulate you.

Yankee propaganda must be exposed as lies and crushed before it can spread any further.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/261540-exposing-the-ny-yankee-propaganda-machine
by Ryan
2 months ago

hey man I thought I'd drop you a note and tell you I'm going to primarily be posting stuff on my site now. I finally have a good way of blogging setup on it. www.sportsopinionweekly.com
by PJ
2 months ago

Former MLB player Eric Karros called my article into question on Colin Cowherd's ESPN Radio show yesterday.

He challenged me for a re-do: but here's my response.

I assure you, it's not just a ridiculous personal attack, but it shows that Karros was off-base with his statements.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243422-eric-karros-heres-your-re-do-and-manny-ramirez-is-the-problem
by David
2 months ago

Hey, this is a article that I'm particularly proud of, and I think you will enjoy it. It looks at some of the strangest injuries to ever occur in baseball history, there certainly are some strange ones.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242705-five-strangest-injuries-in-baseball-history

As always any feedback/support would be appreciate, and would like to get this article around BR, so if you could tell a friend who might tell a friend. Then that would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance
by PJ
2 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/241270-handicapping-the-nl-wild-card-race-can-the-rox-hold-on

NL Wild Card Projections
by Jonathan
2 months ago

Rays-Rangers critical series. Here is a preview:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/240053-rays-and-rangers-battle-for-wild-card-supremacy?just_published=1
by Robert
2 months ago

Hello Matthew, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero
by D.A.
2 months ago

Hey Matthew,

The AL West is better than the AL East right now, there I said it:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/238239-is-the-al-west-better-than-the-al-east

Thanks in advance,
Daniel
by Pat
2 months ago

Thought this might interest Rangers fans since you failed to sign Purke.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/238103-should-teams-be-allowed-to-trade-picks-in-baseball
by Cliff
2 months ago

Hi Matthew
Here is a list of 10 One-Of-A-Kind MLB Records. Check it out if you have time. Thanks
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235727-one-of-a-kind-mlb-records
by Steven
3 months ago

Even with Josh Hamilton faltering he still offers hope and inspiration. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233012-josh-hamiltons-story-still-provides-hope-even-with-relapse-in-january
by Thomas
3 months ago

Hi, I've been reading articles on here for a while but finally wanted to share my own story:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/231665-lifes-passion-regained-how-i-found-lost-and-re-discovered-sports

Thanks and God Bless, Thomas.
by D.A.
3 months ago

Hey Matthew,

I compiled an AL West roundtable with a fan from each team, see if you agree.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/225896-division-roundtable-american-league-west

Thanks for contributing to it,
Daniel

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