Update on tomorrow's party.
Since I announced Friday that Jeff Banister, Sam Freeman, and Josue Perez will join us Tuesday night at Bedford Ice House for the Newberg Report Book Release Party, we’ve added several more autograph guests.
Now joining us for the event, which will be emceed by Jared Sandler, Ben Rogers, and Jeff “Skin” Wade of 105.3 The Fan, will be:
* Rangers manager Jeff Banister
* Hall of fame broadcaster Eric Nadel
* Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos
* Rangers lefthander Sam Freeman
* Former Rangers lefthander (and current front office exec) Darren Oliver
* Rangers minor league hitting coordinator Josue Perez
We may not be done as far as the autograph guest list is concerned. Stay tuned on Twitter and on the website, where I’ll post any updates regarding new guests. Admission is free.
The event officially starts at 5:30 tomorrow (Bedford Ice House is at 2250 Airport Freeway, Bedford, TX 76022, about nine miles north of the Ballpark), and though we plan to go until 9:00 with autographs and fan Q&A, you might want to make sure you’re there on the early end, as some of our autograph guests will have to leave at around 7:00.
Also expected to be on hand: Rangers superfan Dawn Shepard, featured on every Rangers televised postgame show, and Billie Jo Davis, featured in this month’s D Magazine.
Bedford Ice House is a non-smoking establishment, and the event will be very kid-friendly. Have your kids bring some new and unwrapped toys to help support the Rangers Foundation’s Cowboy Santas Toy Drive effort. And plan to eat, if you’d like.
The Mavs and Stars will be on TV there as well, and I can almost rule out that the Mavs will trade for Rajon Rondo during the party, like they did last year.
The 2016 Bound Edition will be on sale ($25) at the event, and I’ll also have copies of the Bound Editions from the two World Series seasons on hand ($20 each). There will be a very limited amount of Newberg Report T-shirts ($15) available as well. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.
If you’re not able to attend and still need the 2016 book for holiday gifts, the publisher tells me that if you place your order by Tuesday mid-afternoon, you’re ensured FedEx delivery no later than Thursday (Christmas Eve).
But the forecast calls for a high of 72 degrees tomorrow and a low of 61, which leaves me about zero reasons I can think of for you not to join Banny, Eric, and the rest of us at Bedford Ice House tomorrow for a much-needed night of baseball.