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The Ballpark at Arlington

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The official name of the Texas Rangers’ home park is Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Honestly, I could swear they used to call it The Ballpark at Arlington, but it could be that I’m confusing it with Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Nevertheless, Wednesday night it became the 28th major league stadium I’ve visited, and the 18th among the current 30. But, this post is about an … [Read more...] about The Ballpark at Arlington

2009 Pickin’ Splinters Baseball Challenge

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Now that you have the benefit of both Chas' National League preview and Smitty's American League preview, it’s time to send us your picks for the inaugural Pickin’ Splinters Baseball Challenge. Remember that bragging rights on the bench are at stake, and maybe there will a prize for the winner as well. So without further adieu, here’s what we’ll need from each entrant (with … [Read more...] about 2009 Pickin’ Splinters Baseball Challenge

More from the WBC

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The USA and Venezuela were clearly the standout teams in the Toronto pool of the World Baseball Classic. Following Canada's near upset of Team USA in the opening game, they went on to disappoint the hometown fans by losing their next game to Italy. Italy looked impressive in defeating Canada 6-2, but were no match for the Venezuelans in losing twice to them, 7-0 and … [Read more...] about More from the WBC

World Baseball Classic 2009

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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