Breakfast crumbs: Wednesday

Notes and thoughts compiled at the breakfast table ...

* What's next for the Mavs? Here's a suggestion.

* While reflecting on the Stars' 3-0 advantage over the San Jose Sharks, keep this in mind: The Stars have trailed in all three games, including in the second period during the first two games and in the third period of Game 3.

* Looked like dearly departing Jason Botts has been checking out a few Rangers history books from the library when he said this on the way out of the clubhouse door yesterday: "There have been plenty of examples of people leaving Texas Rangers who go on to really great things,"

* MLB Worst Division standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Texas	9	18	.333	--
Washington	10	17	.370	1
San Diego	10	17	.370	1
Pittsburgh	10	16	.385	1.5
Colorado	11	16	.407	2
Toronto	11	16	.407	2

-- David Thomas