Dear Chas and Smitty, Many thanks for your modest show of appreciation. As the owner and manager of this small website it is not often that I receive gifts. Not to mention that you guys thought of me while enjoying dinner at Wayne Gretzky's Restaraunt during your recent attending of the World Baseball Classic. It touches my heart to know that I was thought of during an … [Read more...] about Thank you note
Archives for March 2009
Let the Madness Begin (In the Big Ten)
By: Greg Kincaid With it being March, College Basketball season is starting to heat up as the regular season comes to an end and the conference tournaments begin to heat up. This year, the Big Ten conference has witnessed a very exciting season, with many teams being a pleasant surprise. Michigan State, who was the favorite to win the Big Ten this season, … [Read more...] about Let the Madness Begin (In the Big Ten)
Tuesdays with Smitty: Special Edition
Back from Toronto, I thought it was a great opportunity to share some of the images Chas, D.J. and I have enjoyed at the World Baseball Classic. So while Chas and D.J. remain in Toronto for the rest of the tourney, here are some of the images that we took in at a great event. So enjoy... … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Special Edition
Note to Abramovich and Kerr: Don’t Burn Down the Empire
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Let me first get this off my chest: I'm a closet Chelsea fan. I started following soccer in 2006 and have somehow morphed into a fan of the Blues. I hate to admit it because, in my opinion, this leaves me in the same category as the thrall of Boston Red Sox fans that suddenly appeared post-2004. I wasn't around during Chelsea's … [Read more...] about Note to Abramovich and Kerr: Don’t Burn Down the Empire
World Baseball Classic 2009
This article marks a couple of firsts for the Pickin’ Splinters site: the first ever post written from outside of the United States, and the first collaboration between two different contributors to the site. This evening, Chas and Smitty are joining forces, with a little help from their traveling companion DJ, and writing about their experiences in Toronto at the opening round … [Read more...] about World Baseball Classic 2009