Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas So here's the scenario: I am sitting in front of the television, 7:30 Sunday night, with a pair of hot dogs just gleaming from a visit to the microwave, two Labatt's Blue Lights (or as I like to call it, Canadian club soda), and as I click on over to see what channel the game is on, the first wave of indigestion hits - ESPN2? … [Read more...] about Opening Day Woes
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When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs
By Wally I stumbled across these today and didn't want them to get lost, so what better place to archive than here on Pickin' Splinters?? The links below will take you to some great photos taken at the old Comiskey Park throughout its colorful history. If you love baseball history and classic old ballparks, you should enjoy these photos. Have a look at my favorite … [Read more...] about When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs
Mark McGwire: Timing Is Everything
By Paul Gotham The first signs of Spring Training arrived last week when pitchers and catchers took to the fields. It is that time of year when 'hope springs eternal.' Play will begin in the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues, and soon enough we will all be outside enjoying peanuts, cracker jacks, and baseball. The onset of Spring Training in the same week as the Tiger … [Read more...] about Mark McGwire: Timing Is Everything
Who’s Sorry Now?
Another Rant From the Couch by Bill Ribas I didn't watch yesterday's weep fest, the public apology by Tiger Woods. I am, however, listening to it now, in the background, and it carries about as much weight with me as a performance by a high school drama major at a talent show. Why? Well, for starters, it is such a heavily guarded construction of words, that if you … [Read more...] about Who’s Sorry Now?
NFL Splinters | Super Bowl 2010 Edition
By Paul Gotham Two weeks of hype behind us. The pre-game activities concluded just in time: "America The Beautiful" performed as was "The Star Spangled Banner." The fly-over occurred. Walter Payton award given. Coin toss convention took place. Then, before anyone forgot why we congregated, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts took the field. Now for a look at the … [Read more...] about NFL Splinters | Super Bowl 2010 Edition