Author: Dj Ramirez

By DJ Ramirez | Sports WriterNo matter how you feel about several of the changes Major League Baseball has proposed for the upcoming 2020 season, most baseball fans can agree that the real change needs to happen in the evaluation of umpire performances. We need look no further than to the most recent incident involving MLB umpire Ron Kulpa and the ejection of Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch in the series finale between the Astros and the Texas Rangers in Arlington on April 3. Umpires are at the heart of baseball. They are responsible for keeping the game on track…

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By DJ Ramirez | Sports WriterThe Big 12-leading Baylor baseball team is packing some extra juice as it prepares to host the No. 12-ranked Texas Longhorns this weekend at Baylor Ballpark, and in head coach Steve Rodriguez’s eyes, there might be something wrong with you if you’re not excited for it. “It’s University of Texas, which is really huge anywhere in this state, and these kids have played with and against a lot of their team,” Rodriguez said. “So that’s what makes it great. Some of these kids have been on the same high school team or the same club…

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By DJ Ramirez | Sports WriterOne of the things I missed most about living in north Houston is that it wasn’t difficult to find good Mexican and Tex-Mex food because there was a restaurant or food truck around every corner. If you needed a new soccer jersey or speakers for your car, all you needed was to head to the Sunnyside and Sabadomingo flea markets on Airline Drive.Hispanic businesses were all around, and it was easy for me to feel like I was surrounded by my own culture. It reminded me of what life was like when I visited my…

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