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My Reaction to the Release of the 2026 Texas Rangers City Connect Uniforms
Greetings, baseball nerds! The Texas Rangers has blessed us with a huge reveal on Thursday. They revealed their new City Connect uniforms and when I first saw the pictures of it, I was in awe. The celebration of Mexican culture is the true definition of Texas. The City Connect series, in case you didn't know, was released by Major League Baseball in 2021. Teams will have different designs representing their respective cities cultures. Seven other teams have also released their new City Connect uniforms on the same day as the Rangers. The Rangers will debut their new uniforms on April 24 during their three-game series at home against the Athletics. The new gear is now available to purchase at the Grand Slam Team Store inside Globe Life Field, which I've visited during my vacation to my beloved hometown back in February and I would recommend that everyone should stop by there. I'll go over some of the details of the jersey that stood out to me.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 9 minutes ago in Unbalanced
Mammoth's 2nd Year Results in 1st Postseason
I have seen my share of relocations in sports over the years. Hell, I'm a fan of a relocated team. Though the tale (or "terrifying tale," as Homer Simpson put it in one episode) of how the Quebec Nordiques became the Colorado Avalanche truly pales in comparison to other insane relocation occurrences in sports. Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg and becoming Jets 2.0. Seattle is still hurting over losing the SuperSonics to Oklahoma City, where they are now known as the Thunder. The Bay Area has now lost two teams to Vegas, with the Athletics' crap being absolutely ridiculous. And Cleveland still curses Art Modell's name nearly 14 years after his passing.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout 5 hours ago in Unbalanced
Penguins Are Back in the Saddle Again
While I always enjoy the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the last three years have been, well, a tad incomplete. Something was missing. Not just something--someone was missing. A group of someones missing. As amazing as the Stanley Cup Playoffs always are, there seemed to be a bit of a void during the last three seasons.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout 9 hours ago in Unbalanced
Somers Loses on Last Play of Game
Scroll down for photo links at end of article On Monday march 23, Somers opened their season at home versus Put Valley and had Summer Scrocca circled as the main threat. "If you line up correctly, and you're able to read what's going on," said Coach Vinny Difilippo, "it's keeping everything in front of you and everything inside of you." But effectively containing the section one standout still didn't avert heartbreak.
By Rich Monettiabout 17 hours ago in Unbalanced
Best in the West by Far
It's amazing how timing works. Eight years ago on this exact day, the Colorado Avalanche faced off against the St. Louis Blues in what was Game 82 for both teams. It was a head-to-head battle for the last playoff spot, and on that evening, the Avs won, 5-2, over the Blues, nabbing that last spot and ending the Blues' season. That was the Avs' first playoff appearance in four years, and it kicked off our current playoff streak, which now stands at a league-leading nine years.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 days ago in Unbalanced
NBA Playoff Push 2026: Seven Days
This is it, folks! We are down to the final seven days of the NBA season. The season ends on Sunday with all thirty teams playing, and after that, the next day is a day off to breathe, and that's followed by the Play-In Tournament, which will start on Tuesday, April 14 with the 7-seed game between #7 and #8 in their respective conferences. On Wednesday, April 15, it's the elimination games between #9 and #10 in their respective conferences, and finally, on Friday, April 17, it's the 8-seed games between the 7 vs 8 losing team and the 9 vs 10 winning team. After all of that, the actual NBA Playoffs start on Saturday, April 18.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 days ago in Unbalanced
Unholy Shenanigans
The Colorado Avalanche were coming off a huge win; a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on the road. That win reduced our magic number from six points to just two; just one win away from not only winning the Central Division, but also getting the #1 seed in the Western Conference. In this game, the Avs were up against the St. Louis Blues, one of a number of teams locked into an insane logjam in the Western Conference's Wild Card race.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 days ago in Unbalanced
La Suite: Canadiens Return to Playoffs with Expectations
Last year, there were three playoff berths that truly shocked the hockey world: the Ottawa Senators, the St. Louis Blues, and the Montréal Canadiens. The Sens were ruined by that Matt Duchene deal in 2017, and the Blues crashed and burned after winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, but they both got in. As for the Canadiens, they had a 2021 run to remember. Not expected to win a single game in that year's playoffs, Les Habitants won thirteen of them; falling just three wins shy of the Stanley Cup.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 days ago in Unbalanced
Stanley Cup Playoff Push 2026: If Three's a Crowd, What's Five?
We are almost a week into the month of April, and we are down to the final dozen days of the regular season. Time is definitely running out for a lot of teams. It ended up running out for a few others. More teams were eliminated this past week, and one of them was the Toronto Maple Leafs. It will not be 10 in a row for the Leafs, and for team captain Auston Matthews, it's the first time in his career that he'll miss the playoffs. It's almost like the Leafs shouldn't have traded Mitch Marner. Oh wait, they shouldn't have!
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 days ago in Unbalanced
Serving Humble Pie Since 1995
On March 18, 2026, the Colorado Avalanch hosted the Dallas Stars on national TV. It was very extra special for this Avs fan, as that day was my birthday. The game was close throughout; Avs led 1-0 after 20, game tied at 1 after 40, after 60, and even after 65. Game to a shootout, and the Stars won it. Stars moved within two points of the Avs in the Central, and boy were Stars fans pounding their chests. If you ask them, it was a foregone conclusion that they would overtake the Avs in the Central.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 days ago in Unbalanced
Sabres' 15-Year Itch is GONE!
April 24, 2011. On that day, the Buffalo Sabres hosted the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Sabres were up three games to two, and led 3-1 in Game Six, but the Flyers bounced back. Game was tied at four after sixty minutes, and the Flyers won in OT to force Game Seven. Game Seven took place in Philly on April 26, 2011, and the Flyers were victorious, 5-2, advancing to the second round. However, Sabres fans figured that it would be a matter of time before they're back in. So they waited.
By Clyde E. Dawkins6 days ago in Unbalanced
