Grand Prairie AirHogs of the American Association
With the heat wave we’re under, the stream of consciousness is almost dry, but here’s some thoughts from the past week. First, thank you to whomever first said “The heat hasn’t been this bad in Dallas since the NBA playoffs.” It’s not baseball, but it will annoy a few people I know from Miami. Random … Read more
Earlier this week, I mentioned the AirHogs’ second baseman, David Espinosa, had dyed his hair and beard and created a FauxHawk just to change things up. Apparently, it’s working, even if the FauxHawk has recently collapsed. Prior to his video-documented Just for Men treatment, David had hit 2 HRs in 259 at-bats. (He is leading … Read more
Sometimes, a team has a slump. It’s usually a number of unfortunate occurrences simultaneously. Luckily, there is a time-proven method to busting a slump. All you do is change things up. The beauty of that statement is that “things” can be almost anything. However, it usually is follicle-related for some reason. Last year, our (former) … Read more
There is an art to being thrown out of a baseball game. Before I started watching a lot of games at the park, I always thought it was pretty much the same – the umpire made a call, the manager came rushing out of the dugout to argue it, he got tossed. Now, I realize … Read more
The AirHogs are 34-16 at the halfway point. Since the season was extended to 100 games this year, there is no All-Star game, so the regular season continues. If we were still playing a split season, the AirHogs would be in the playoffs, since they are dominating their division. (They have the best record in … Read more
The AirHogs beat the Captains tonight, 3-1, so the teams split the four-game series. The AirHogs are in first place in the division by six and a half games, with Shreveport in second. It’s interesting that on the way home, I realized that I wasn’t happy or elated by the win, I was relieved. That’s … Read more
Shreveport-Bossier Captains 4, AirHogs 3 I’ve calmed down enough to not say “A day that will life in infamy”, but I’m still pissed. An umpire is not supposed to affect the outcome of a game, but Danny Hymel and the rest of the truly inept officiating crew at QTP tonight did just that. Hymel called … Read more
The El Paso Diablos announced new ownership yesterday – the Tigua Indian tribe which lives in and around the city are now the majority owners. The Diablos were a sister team to the AirHogs until the AirHogs were sold earlier this year, as both were owned by Ventura Sports Group. With the sale, Ventura goes … Read more
On the field, the AirHogs look pretty good so far this season. They spent the weekend sweeping the defending champion Shreveport-Bossier Captains, and they are leading their division. So, for those of us worried about teams in the same division with the same owners, maybe it’s not that big an issue, but it’s still early … Read more
A bit more rambling on the concept of one company owning three teams in a five-team division … who gets the most attention? Let’s take a quick look at the teams: Amarillo Sox – no history (new team) but a town that has supported baseball for a long time in the United League. If the … Read more