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One Fewer Crappy Ballpark
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 7/10/2009
One Fewer Crappy Ballpark
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Considering they play in the AL Central, it might be a little too soon to throw dirt on the Twins' playoff chances and hence another trip to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. However, we might as well touch on it now while the experience is fresh in our collective minds, just in case. It's ...
yankees.lhblogs.com - 7/7/2009
Game 83: Yankees at Twins
— yankees.lhblogs.com — YANKEES (48-34) Lineup TBA Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (7-5, 3.85). TWINS (43-40) Lineup TBA Pitching: RHP Scott... Baker (6-6, 4.99). TIME/TV: 8:10, MY9. STATE OF THE ‘STRIPES: The Yankees are coming off a 5-2 homestand. They have won ... (more) Game 83: Yankees at Twins

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Goodbye to the Metrodome
bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/9/2009
Goodbye to the Metrodome
— bats.blogs.nytimes.com — This is the Yankees' last regular-season game at the Metrodome. I've spent at least a month of... my life covering games here, enough to find a few things I'll miss -- mostly the warmth. (more) Goodbye to the Metrodome

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What Makes a Good Ballpark?
spartyandfriends.com - 7/8/2009
What Makes a Good Ballpark?
— spartyandfriends.com — Avid reader, Hawkeye, wants to know what makes a good ballpark. And since we are all a... little burned out here at the site, we figured we would let him ask all of you that question. If you get a chance, checkout Tommy Craggs stadium tour on Deadspin . Since it’s the middle of ... (more) What Makes a Good Ballpark?

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