When it’s cold outside like it is today, I always revert to thinking about warm weather and warm weather activities like baseball. As you may or may not know, I’m a big fan of the local team, the Independent league Champion Grand Prairie AirHogs. There is a new team in the league named the Laredo …
Tag Archive: Grand Prairie Texas
Jul 14
What’s up with the Dallas Morning News? Really
OK, so you know how there is this imaginary battle line drawn in the sand (concrete and pavement) between Tarrant and Dallas County? In fact, there have been wars waged between the 2 counties enough that DFW Airport straddles the line? And the Fort Worth Star Telegram publishes stories about the Fort Worth Cats of the …
Jul 12
AirHogs at the YMCA 7/12/2011(Updated w/video)
I was able to take some video of the AirHogs at the YMCA today. Some of the kids have “challenges” and I did get permission to film them as well. The reason I set this up like I did is to show how important it was for the kids to have fun with the players …
Jul 11
AirHogs 7-11-11
The Grand Prairie AirHogs came home from a desolate and dusty Amarillo in the wee hours of the morning today, got a little rest, and then took on the Ft. Worth Cats this evening at QuikTrip Park. It didn’t work out too well for the good guys, losing to the Cats 14-1. Those kinds of games …
Jun 29
Wake up call: There are battles in baseball, but it is entertaining
If you look at the box score for last night’s game between the Grand Prairie AirHogs and the Shreveport Captains, you will see that the home team AirHogs lost a game 6-1. But to me, the game was much more than that. Even though we all get caught up in winning and losing at times, …
Jun 14
Those St. Paul Saints are cutting edge!
For the record, in case you can’t make it out, that’s a picture of a hotdog holding a St. Paul Saints pennant as a Twitter bird takes his picture. From their website St. Paul Saints: The state that has received the biggest coverage, of late, for its Wiener’s is New York. Photographic evidence (and police …
Jun 10
Your Friday AirHog update
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are in El Paso to begin a short roadtrip: A three game set today, Saturday, and Sunday, then a three game series in Fort Worth starting Monday. Let’s hear what Coach Ricky thinks about the upcoming series: If you want to watch the game you can! Just log in to here! Go …
Jun 08
It’s hot in Texas, so why the black jerseys?
The Grand Prairie AirHogs baseball team played the Amarillo Sox today at QuikTrip Park in Grand Prairie. What was funny about the event was the AirHogs chose to wear their black jerseys. Now anyone in Texas can tell you if you are out in the hot Texas sun, that’s the last color you want to wear in the …
Jun 07
Wake Up Call: Your AirHogs break the slide!
What a relief it is to end a 4 game losing streak right? Meanwhile, I had a chance to sit down with AirHogs closer, Big John Hunton. Check out this interview. And then I caught up with him after he got his uniform on. He’s a good guy, and we AirHogs fans should be glad he’s …
Jun 06
Wakeup Call: Yes, the AirHogs were swept, so what?
Good morning you bright and beautiful sports fans. Welcome to another week of summer in the world of sports. Before I begin with today’s news, please be advised that the Grand Prairie AirHogs were swept in their 3 game series with the St. Paul Saints. All I have to say to that is, “so what?” It’s …





