I went to the Ballpark in Arlington yesterday with my friend Jay (a former student who’s now a practicing lawyer). Earlier this year, Jay and I got caught in a hailstorm on the way to the ballpark. It misted on us during the game, which chilled us to the bone. Jay must be bad luck, because no sooner had I picked him up yesterday than it began to sprinkle. By the time we got to the ballpark, it was raining. Once we got seated, we were fine, since we sit under an awning at the very top of the ballpark. The game was delayed at the start and again in the second inning. By 5:30 or so, having been in the ballpark for four hours, we decided to leave. We saw Sammy Sosa hit his 607th career home run. What a wallop! The Texas Rangers were way ahead of the Oakland Athletics when we left. By the time I got home and turned the television on, it was 9-8, Texas. The Rangers held off the Athletics to win, 12-9. The two teams are battling to stay out of the West Division cellar. Sometimes these battles are as fierce as those for first place!