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Following the Dallas Mavericks’ historic 2011 championship run, Ryan Wilson wanted to take his MFFL status to the next level. With so many thoughts and opinions on his favorite team, Wilson decided to round up a few fellow super fans and founded Mavs Fanatic – a blog for Mavs fans by Mavs fans. Mavs Fanatic launched in summer 2011 as a place for MFFLs to stay in the know on all things relating to

the team. And, within a few years, we had grown a solid social media following and became credentialed members of the Dallas Mavericks media – attending all home games and providing coverage for fans worldwide. In 2013, Michael Lark came on board, soon partnering with Wilson as co-owner of the site. This dynamic duo built a powerhouse team of writers, reporters, designers, and videographers. And, in summer 2017, the co-owners decided it was time to take the site to the next level, spread the love around, and satiate their readers’ hunger for all Dallas pro sports. The new and improved Dallas Sports Fanatic covers the Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, Dallas Wings, and FC Dallas. Our Dallas Sports Fanatic team is first and foremost fans of these franchises, and we’re committed to providing you with the best coverage you can find – whether it’s articles, videos, photos, or podcasts. The good news is; this is just the beginning. Expanded coverage means continuing to expand our Dallas Sports Fanatic team. If you’re a fan of one of these teams, and you share a passion for writing, videography, photography, audio/video broadcasting, or social media, send a message our way. Thank you for visiting our site – we’re always adding new content, so keep us bookmarked and come back often. And, make sure to follow us on social media. We love our community of Dallas sports fans and value our readers. We’re nothing without you, the fans.

22/07/2024

Former Rangers prospect Cole Ragans made his return to Globe Life Field last week as an all-star. His former Texas teammates knew he had that talent. | by Alex Plinck

During All-Star week, Major League Baseball treated fans with the best of the best during the first portion of the 2024 MLB regular season. Rangers fans saw four of their own over the two days (Adolis Garcia, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, and Kirby Yates), some acquainted foes who did damage against....

11/07/2024

Adolis Garcia tabbed as the home team representative in Monday’s Home Run Derby in Arlington.

On Wednesday, the Rangers announced they will have a representative participate in this year’s Home Run Derby. Last year’s ALCS MVP, Adolis García, is making back-to-back trips to the big power stage Monday despite a season where García hasn’t produced like he wants to. Adolis joins Alex Rod...

06/07/2024

Rangers infielder Davis Wendzel provides insight on the new balls and strike automated challenge system that is in place this year in AAA and could soon make its way to MLB. | by Alex Plinck

Ball and strike calls by umpires continue to be discussed in Major League Baseball. Egregious calls can change the complexion of an inning and possibly the game. As technology improves, Major League Baseball is trying different methods to make the game more fair and balanced while still keeping the....

08/06/2024

Another June, another year of the Rangers being the only team in Major League Baseball not to host a Pride Night. | by Alex Plinck

It is June and Pride month. But once again, the Texas Rangers follow the same pattern of not acknowledging the LGBTQ+ community. For at least the third year in a row, the Rangers remain the only team not to hold a Pride Night during the season and remain the only team out of thirty not […]

28/05/2024

The Rangers aren’t immune to the slew of pitching injuries that is sweeping across MLB. What could be the cause? | by Alex Plinck

“Injuries are a part of the game” is an understatement to the 2024 Texas Rangers. After celebrating a championship, the Rangers have watched their players hit the injured list quicker than a free buffet clears on a restaurant’s opening night. Seventeen different Rangers have hit the injured li...

05/05/2024

After a tough start to the season, things have started to turn around for Leody Taveras this week. What has been different? | by Alex Plinck

Leody Taveras is entering his fifth season with the Texas Rangers. Last season, Taveras had his best year as a Major Leaguer, hitting .266 with an OPS of .733 and 67 RBI at the bottom of the order. However, the start of 2024 hasn’t gone Leody’s way. Taveras started 2024 going 16 for 80 with […...

20/04/2024

After the heated 2023 ALCS, the Rangers/Astros rivalry is quickly becoming one of the best in baseball. Rangers players discuss their thoughts on their in-state rivals. | by Alex Plinck

Sunday completed a seven-game, ten-day span between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, a rivalry that is reaching its full potential for the first time since these two began going head-to-head in 2001. Of course, the height of the rivalry was the 2023 ALCS, which saw the Rangers clinch their thir...

01/04/2024

Six takeaways from Opening Weekend for the Rangers. | by Alex Plinck

The first weekend is in the books of 2024 as the Texas Rangers start their journey to protect their title. It was a weekend filled with joyfulness, determination, anxiousness, and possibly some angst to end the last game. The Rangers finished the weekend taking 2 of 3 from a Chicago Cubs team that c...

22/03/2024

Five predictions for who will play key roles in the Rangers defending their World Series title this season. | by Alex Plinck

As we inch closer to Opening Day and the 2023 World Champion banner reveal, it’s time for the Texas Rangers to get back to work and avenge their World Series title. Texas is dealing with uncertainty regarding their middle infield this time around. According to manager Bruce Bochy, Josh Jung is on ...

12/03/2024

Wyatt Langford's case for making the Opening Day roster is improving by the day. Who else on the fringes is impressing so far this spring for the Rangers? | by Alex Plinck

Spring Training 2024 is nearing the halfway mark with good and not-so-good news. The Rangers infield is taking hits this spring, with Josh Jung hopefully getting some work late in spring. Corey Seager is progressing but just started taking light swings Monday, and Nathaniel Lowe is likely out for Op...

23/02/2024

The first projection of the Opening Day roster for the Rangers from our own Alex Plinck.

Will Wyatt Langford earn his way on with a strong spring? Games get underway tomorrow.

We are here. The first Spring Training game is set for Friday in Surprise with the typical Rangers and Royals matchup. After three-plus months of celebration, it’s back to work for the Texas Rangers, defending their first-ever title. It’s been a quiet offseason for the World Champions regarding ...

04/02/2024

Three months removed from winning the World Series, Ranger players have had many opportunities to speak to fans that have helped them understand just how much that first title means. | by Alex Plinck

It’s been three months since Josh Sborz spiked his glove on a called third strike by home plate umpire Brian Knight. It’s been over 90 days since the iconic calls by television broadcaster Joe Davis and legendary and Hall of Fame voice Eric Nadel. While the world has hit a new year, the Rangers ...

27/01/2024

Before embarking on the upcoming season, Dane Dunning is hoping to show Ranger fans different sides of himself through fatherhood, Twitch charity events. | by Alex Plinck

Last season, Dane Dunning made 25 starts and 36 appearances with the Texas Rangers. You’ll see numerous stat sites affiliated with other teammates if you search Dunning. While “Dane Dunning, professional baseball player” or “Dane Dunning, Texas Ranger” has a nice ring to them, that’s not...

10/12/2023

Looking at the case for bringing back the free agents who played a big role for the Rangers during their championship season. | by Alex Plinck

The Winter Meetings are finished and the Rangers made one signing, right-handed reliever Kirby Yates. Yates spent the last two seasons with the Atlanta Braves after missing the 2021 season due to Tommy John Surgery. The signing adds veteran depth and a reliever who recorded 41 saves in 2019 (led all...

02/11/2023

From guys who dominated the entire time like Josh Sborz to those who had up-and-down postseasons like Leody Taveras, Alex Plinck lists six different Rangers whose massive contributions might have been overlooked in their run to the World Series.

November 1st, 2023 is a date that cements itself in Texas Rangers history. The spike of Josh Sborz’s glove, the called third strike by home plate umpire David Rackley, and the scream of Jonah Heim as he takes off the mask, all those visuals will forever rest in the minds of Texas Rangers fans. No,...

27/10/2023

A Texas sized preview of the 2023 World Series from both a Rangers and Diamondbacks perspective. Game one is TONIGHT.

Two teams who had similar paths in the postseason meet up starting Friday. The Rangers and Diamondbacks had to navigate through the Wild Card round while clinching a playoff spot on the second to last day of the regular season. Three-and-a-half weeks later, they meet in the World Series. I teamed up...

25/10/2023

The Rangers are officially set to take on the Diamondbacks in the World Series beginning Friday. The team chemistry couldn’t be higher with a title four wins away. | by Alex Plinck

Hello World Series! pic.twitter.com/PaOyxEsfLI — Texas Rangers () October 24, 2023 Baseball is a funny game, isn’t it? Three weeks ago, the Rangers limped into the postseason after a 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners. They watched their American League West title fall right o...

02/10/2023

Despite a shaky end to the season, the Rangers have accomplished one of their biggest goals and made it to the postseason. Jordan Montgomery will take the ball in game one of their Wild Card series with the Rays on Tuesday. | by Alex Plinck

Sunday’s shutout loss to the Seattle Mariners added a rain cloud on what nearly became a euphoric season for the Texas Rangers. They clinched their first playoff spot in seven years and made a 22-win turnaround from one year ago. Those are heavy accomplishments. However, the rain cloud stems from ...

23/09/2023

The arrival of Evan Carter and the return of Josh Jung has helped a Rangers offense catch fire at the right time. The two rookies will play a huge role in the Rangers chase for a playoff spot. | by Alex Plinck

We’re going down to the wire. The next week determines the Rangers’ fate if their quest for a first World Series title continues or if their offseason starts before the leaves change. It’s been a roller coaster year for the Texas Rangers, but one thing is clear: the club’s youth is taking ov...

11/09/2023

As the Rangers try to stay in the playoff picture, they’ll need to keep holding on without Josh Jung. Ezequiel Duran and Josh Smith are needing to step up for this week’s big series in Toronto. | by Alex Plinck

The Rangers are on the outside looking in on the postseason at the moment. After a miserable few weeks, Texas is in an “all-hands-on-deck” mode, which includes everyone on the roster. While Josh Jung is progressing, and the hope is he gets back on the field before the season ends, eyes are focus...

01/09/2023

With an August that showed the best and worst versions of themselves in the rear view mirror, it’s officially go time for the Rangers as September gets underway. | by Alex Plinck

The Rangers finished the month of August with a record of 15-12, which is crazy given the downhill slope the team took went down the back end of the month. Texas entered the month with a half-game lead over the Astros, but that’s not the staggering part. The Seattle Mariners gained six games on th...

18/08/2023

Do position players like to pitch in emergency situations? Do hitters like to face position players pitching? Rangers players weigh in on the situation that pops up in blowout games throughout the long baseball season. | by Alex Plinck

It’s 11-0, heading to the bottom of the eighth inning. The losing team burned through their starter early, and some of their bullpen, and it’s the start of a series. So what do you do? You bring out a position player to pitch to get the final three outs (assuming no miracle comeback happens). In...

14/08/2023

The Rangers have been red-hot in August but their lead in the AL West remains slim thanks to similar streaks for the Astros and Mariners. Will Texas be able to hold off their competition for a division pennant down the stretch? | by Alex Plinck

The Rangers completed their Bay Area trip going 4-2 and have won 10 of 12 to start the month of August. Their two losses came in games where they were shut out for nine innings and 8.2 innings and won four games in August when trailing. Texas’ OPS of .830 leads the American League in […]

23/07/2023

The Rangers have the tools needed to be aggressive at the upcoming trade deadline, but will they push more chips to the center of the table for this season? | by Alex Plinck

The Rangers are coming off back-to-back series sweeps against first-place teams (when the series began), the Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Guardians. Now it’s the third test, the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the trade deadline looming, a question becomes what will the Texas Rangers do? There are loom...

13/07/2023

Four key items for the Rangers to focus on as they try to right the ship after the All-Star break. | by Alex Plinck

The Rangers limped into the All-Star break by dropping 11 of their final 16 games, including four of the last five. Texas went did not win any of their last five series and losing four of the previous five series (split with the Tigers). However, the Rangers managed to keep their lead in the America...

01/07/2023

Breaking down the good and the bad for the Rangers through the first of their 2023 season. | by Alex Plinck

We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2023 season. The Rangers sit atop first place in the American League West and have enjoyed that spot for all but one game this year. Thursday night’s All-Star starting results marked a franchise record with four Texas Rangers getting the starting nod in Seattle ...

22/06/2023

Rangers catcher Sam Huff has been up and down between AAA and the majors frequently over the last few seasons. With Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver getting the bulk of the playing time behind the plate, how is Huff still working on improving? | by Alex Plinck

Sam Huff is in his eighth season in the Rangers organization and his second stint in the Major Leagues this season. After Texas designated Sandy Leon for assignment on June 14th, the team recalled Sam to the major leagues. However, playing time for Huff has reduced to one appearance since his recall...

14/06/2023

Despite their recent slump, Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers are excited to get things back on track against Shohei Ohtani and the Angels this week. | by Alex Plinck

It’s been a tough last week for the Texas Rangers. Since last Wednesday at home, Texas has dropped five of their last six, had Jon Gray’s scheduled to start Tuesday pushed due to a blister, had to reorganize the bullpen, and has seen their offensive production trend downwards. It doesn’t get a...

05/06/2023

The Rangers red-hot offense is on a truly historic hot streak at the moment. What's the key? | by Alex Plinck

People in baseball (myself included) love to exaggerate things. When an aspect of the game is going well, we love to say, “This is the best I’ve seen in my life.” Well, in describing the Ranger’s offense for the first two-plus months, it truly is the best that most of seen in their lifetime,...

25/05/2023

The Rangers are 31-18 and leading the AL West by three games. Everything is perfect, right? Wrong.

Alex Plinck takes a deep dive into the issues in the Texas bullpen.

The Rangers’ bullpen has been a topic of conversation for the past month. Since April 24th, the Rangers bullpen has a 7.26 ERA (last in MLB). The next worst bullpen in that span is the Athletics at 6.10. It’s a pen that threw the fewest innings at 70.2. It’s also a bullpen at a 50% […]

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Episode 34 of the Victory Avenue Podcast is now available as former NFL All-Pro safety Kerry Rhodes joins Nate Sanchez and Michael Pevia to talk about the dilemma facing the Mavericks between now and the trade deadline. Link: https://linktr.ee/nate.sanchez8

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Episode 33 of the Victory Avenue Podcast is here. Michael Pevia joins Nate Sanchez to talk about the top Mavs news of the week:: -How the THJ injury affects Dallas -Luka isn’t an All-Star starter -Chasing the Jazz/Grizz in the standings Link: https://linktr.ee/nate.sanchez8

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Episode 32 of the Victory Avenue podcast is out. Michael Pevia joins Nate Sanchez to break down the Mavs defense, how Luka is showing signs of returning to form and what the next week or so could prove about this team. https://linktr.ee/nate.sanchez8

Guess who is back! The Home Court Show is back again for another season covering the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs have had a consistent start to the season with the revamped team we saw built over the summer. But now...Luka Doncic left the game against the Nuggets early on Monday night with an ankle sprain and a knee sprain. So, what does life without Luka look like? What is the fate for the Mavs? Watch as Corey and I @maloricarlow break it all down for you. To watch the full video click the link below! https://youtu.be/RdqczlS_Q3Q

Episode 27 of The Victory Avenue podcast is out! Training Camp and Media Day are here as hosts Nate Sanchez and Michael Terrazas break down: -Potential starting/closing lineups -Positive KP buzz? -The Jalen Brunson extension conversation Link: https://linktr.ee/nate.sanchez8

We are so excited to be back with more Mavs content! On today's episode of The Home Court Show with @maloricarlow We were able to dive into the Slovenia National Team qualifying for the Olympic Trials with our own Luka Doncic. We broke down a comparison of how Slovenia and Dallas utilize Luka. August 2nd is tip off for free agency. Who will join the Mavs? Corey and I developed a list of three possible candidates..who do you think they are?

The Home Court Show *Coach Carlisle to Indiana/ Nico Harrison to be new GM? This episode of the Home Court Show is a quick breakdown of comments circling the Mavs the last few days. @maloricarlow and @themrdouglass talk about why Indiana is a great fit for Coach Carlisle and the shots he fired to his former franchise. We made sure to talk about the possibility Jason Kidd will have the title of next Head Coach and what that means for this team. To wrap it all up the G-League Affiliate, to the Dallas Mavericks, the Texas Legends start back on November 14th. What could this mean for 10-Day Contract opportunities and Two-Way Contracts?

The Home Court Show *Offseason Edition Buckle up Mavs fans do we have a lot to talk about! The Home Court Show is back *Offseason Edition! @maloricarlow and @themrdouglass joined forces again to discuss the whirlwind of activity surrounding the MAVS this past week! We made sure to touch on every subject from the news of GM Donnie Nelson being let go, to the mysterious Bob V., Coach Carlise deciding not to return to the franchise, and finally Dirk being hired by the Mavs!

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