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  1. glunn
    I have enjoyed Torii's insights.
  2. glunn
    It is sad that we live in a world where racism is still prevalent, albeit mostly concealed. I went to law school in Boston in the late 1970s. My best friend was both African American and openly gay. He was persecuted by people who held themselves out as liberal (long, sad story). My friend told me more than once that he preferred open racism and homophobia to the more covert variety that was being directed against him, because at least with open racism/homophobia he knew where he stood. Sadly, my friend died of AIDS and is not available to shed light on this discussion. However, I think that what he might say is that the partisan environment in Fenway that night may help explain why the racist sentiment was expressed at that moment, but in no way excuses it. I think that he also might say that other factors may have been in play, including alcohol and stupidity. I agree with what Brock said above about being 99% in agreement in this thread. I also appreciate that TD provides a forum where we can openly discuss the 1% or so of the overall issue as to which there may be disagreement. But I would urge people to show greater appreciation of the fact that we all seem to agree that what happened was very wrong and that nothing can excuse such behavior. To put this another way, my impression is that all of the posts in this thread have been made by people whose hearts are in the right place, and the fact that we are all sickened by what happened is a lot more important than the fact that we might disagree to some extent about why the racism came out at that particular moment.
  3. glunn
    I am thinking 5% if the current outfield can stay healthy.
  4. glunn
    While we are at it, Santana appears to be leading the majors in ERA and tied for the lead in wins. If the season ended today, I think that he would have an argument for Cy Young. I know, SSS, but Santana is off to a very strong start.
  5. glunn
    Now I get to tend the worm bin.
  6. glunn
    Karma.
  7. glunn
    Nice win!
  8. glunn
    Let's strike this guy out and go home now.
  9. glunn
    No gold glove for Kintzler this year.
  10. glunn
    Damn.
  11. glunn
    There goes Kintzler's perfect ERA.
  12. glunn
    That insurance run was sweet. Now I hope Buxton gets one more at bat.
  13. glunn
    Nice steal by DSan.
  14. glunn
    This would be a good time for an insurance run or three.
  15. glunn
    The same crew used to announce for the Angels.
  16. glunn
    Did you eventually catch anything? It seems very cold for crappie fishing, but cold enough for crappy fishing.
  17. glunn
    Maybe a change in grip or in pitch mix or in attitude might help Gibson? The line between good and bad is not huge in MLB -- sometimes a change in something can make the light turn on.
  18. glunn
    Or maybe he is making progress? Maybe Gibson should be listening to the coaches more. Maybe he will never be good. But maybe he is working some things out and will eventually become a decent #3 or #4 starter, or at least have a good enough season to have trade value before the deadline. Maybe a change of scenery would be good for Gibson in the long run. It's still early in the season, and I am hoping that he will improve. At the very least, it seems to me that he deserves another start or two. I also think that sometimes people express certainty in situations that are inherently uncertain, particularly in predicting the future trajectory of a player's career. An example would be Liriano. Some people wanted to have him gone forever, then he went on to have some decent stretches with the Pirates.
  19. glunn
    I came across this today -- see Item 6 on the list. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/keri-the-10-dodgers-are-the-new-yankees-paxtons-rise-and-more-mlb-observations/ "Grossman's exploded so far this season. Through his first 18 games, he's batting a robust .286/.437/.411. That already high walk-rate has surged to astronomical levels -- 15 free passes in 71 trips to the plate, a 21.1 percent rate. Grossman's also striking out less often than ever before, slicing his K rate to 15.5 percent. But Grossman's progress goes beyond a few dozen plate appearances this season. As Fangraphs writer Ben Kaspick noted this week, Grossman ranked as one of the worst hitters in the league against left-handed pitching in the first three years of his career, rating as 23 percent worse than league average. Since Opening Day 2016, he's mashed southpaws, batting .281/.393/.436 against them, in a healthy sample of 460 PA." Grossman has not been good in the field, but seems to be making progress as a hitter.
  20. glunn
    I wonder if a deal could be made with China to jointly stage a surprise attack to take out North Korea's military capability, with the understanding that China will take over the country and install a less horrible regime. I am not saying that this would be a good idea, but am wondering if this might be accomplished with minimal casualties for everyone except North Korea.
  21. glunn
    I came into this season with low expectations, and I am thrilled to get back to .500 and for Santana to have an ERA of 0.77. I will be praying that Santana is on the mound when the Twins are in Los Angeles.
  22. glunn
    Better than OK -- virtual RB.
  23. glunn
    I had to work late and am sorry to miss this one.
  24. glunn
    Some people have told me that they think that Trump would not mind losing these liberal bastions.
  25. glunn
    I think that the doomsday clock is closer to midnight than during the Cuban missile crisis. Too many hotheads and too many non-state agents. What happens if a small nuke or even a dirty bomb explodes in a major city in our country or another country that possesses nukes? What happens if the nut in North Korea thinks that he is going down anyway and decides he has nothing to lose? We pay a high price as a species for our failure to assert logic over tribalism. Our tribal nature prevents us from building enough trust to agree to stop fighting wars. Sometimes I wish that we could face some inter-terrestrial menace that could unite our species, but I wonder if we could evolve enough to maintain peace after that.
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