A wise beat man once strongly recommended to not miss any of my kids’ birthdays while covering the Texas Rangers, even if it means missing out on a trip to Yankee Stadium.

Alas, that’s what will happen this weekend, when the boy turns 6.

That means Stefan Stevenson will return temporarily from the Dallas Cowboys beat, assuming he doesn’t miss his flight, doesn’t get lost or doesn’t eat himself into a food coma between now and the start of the four-game series Thursday.

All are possibilities.

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