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Sunday Apr.08/2012
Game #4 Day # 2 @ 7:05 PM Rangers vs. White Sox
Probable Pitchers:
TEX-TBD- Harrison
CWS-TBD- Floyd
Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth (Baseball Writer)- This is going to be another tough negotiation. My flight arrives in DFW at 6:30 PM. I will need to find a cab out of the airport immediately. It should only be about a 15 minute ride to The Ball Park in Arlington. What I like is that the entrances are right off of the street. I can be at the gate just mere seconds after paying the cabbie.
I missed this exact same doubleheader scenario (HOU/TEX) on a Sunday night during the end of my 2008 streak attempt. For me, this is a chance to right a wrong. I would like the opportunity to land in Dallas and make it for that first pitch! Should I miss the first pitch for this game-I will redo the game on Apr.27. There are 15 teams I can make up a game on Apr.27. This was my idea this time around to end on a Thursday. Texas is a lot of ground to cover, so I hope I can make the game.
I have $7 Grand stand tickets. I have a friend of a friend meeting me at the game. After the game is over, I will catch up on some blogging before I fly to Philadelphia in the morning at 6:00 AM. I will be in day 2 of 11 straight matinee games that also features 7 doubleheader attempts. If I can get through this schedule with nearly all the games knocked off I will have a chance to beat my record of 30-24.
As for dining at this park, I am going to buy a hotdog, and make sure I buy some ice cream or a smoothie from the little concession in the center field bleachers area. At least the heat should not be fierce this night with the game starting late. The Rangers fans are becoming more prolific for home games now. Inspired by the claws and antlers movement (be sure to read our Ball Park in Arlington Expert’s explanation of this phenomenon on Apr.08) the crowd has something to ignite them.
This was the last of the original 30 parks that I saw back in 2008. I have since seen the New Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in 2009, then Target Field in Minnesota in 2010 to re-certify all of the current ballparks. I will be attending New Marlins Ball Park on Apr.17 to re-certify once again. I rated this park in my top 15. The one thing I like the best is how clearly you can view the bullpens from the outfield bleachers.
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