Couple of things
- Not shocking, but unfortunate. The U.S. Supreme Court said states can redistrict at any time, ultimately meaning whenever a new party comes into power they can redraw the lines to suit their needs ... of course, those lines will make for partisan districts meaning close-to-monopoly-like scenarios. Just don't think this is what the Founding Fathers had in mind.
- While The Wife is quite a tough businesswoman, Russ's wife is just flat-out tough. She's in a friggin' roller derby league. How cool is that?
- Fenway Park welcomed back Pedro Martinez with open arms, giving him a standing ovation and then roughing him up by tagging him for eight runs in three innings. And this is how it should be. This guy gave everything he had in his seven years with the Red Sox, becoming the most dominant pitcher in the game - perhaps in a generation - in doing so. He deserves to be applauded, and I'm proud the Red Sox Nation honored him rightfully. Boston Dirt Dogs had been imploring us to boo him mercilessly upon his return, and I'm glad the rest of the fans flat-out ignored that ridiculous request and cheered him.
- Four episodes into the first season of 24, and now I've got to get the next DVD. A quick question, though ... can Kim not call for help on the borrowed cell phone while running away from the terrorist kidnappers? This thoroughly infuriated The Wife last night.
- Dude, I'm a good Democrat, but this is absolutely stupid. Not only is it a complete waste of taxpayer money, but city councils - even in the fantasy land of Berkley, Calif. - have no impeachment powers over the federal government. Yeah, this is the kind of press our party needs right now. Kudos, wacky people in California. Kudos.
- While The Wife is quite a tough businesswoman, Russ's wife is just flat-out tough. She's in a friggin' roller derby league. How cool is that?
- Fenway Park welcomed back Pedro Martinez with open arms, giving him a standing ovation and then roughing him up by tagging him for eight runs in three innings. And this is how it should be. This guy gave everything he had in his seven years with the Red Sox, becoming the most dominant pitcher in the game - perhaps in a generation - in doing so. He deserves to be applauded, and I'm proud the Red Sox Nation honored him rightfully. Boston Dirt Dogs had been imploring us to boo him mercilessly upon his return, and I'm glad the rest of the fans flat-out ignored that ridiculous request and cheered him.
- Four episodes into the first season of 24, and now I've got to get the next DVD. A quick question, though ... can Kim not call for help on the borrowed cell phone while running away from the terrorist kidnappers? This thoroughly infuriated The Wife last night.
- Dude, I'm a good Democrat, but this is absolutely stupid. Not only is it a complete waste of taxpayer money, but city councils - even in the fantasy land of Berkley, Calif. - have no impeachment powers over the federal government. Yeah, this is the kind of press our party needs right now. Kudos, wacky people in California. Kudos.
posted by Jmac at 7:26 AM
3 Comments:
Can't you just sit there and seethe instead of actively clapping for someone who left your team? That is my approach, though I would've booed Glavine his first start back, and I'm pleased that a lot of people did.
I don't know. I don't hold ill will toward anyone who leaves a team ... well except if they go to the Yankees, so there's that.
It also depends a lot on the circumstances. For instance, Glavine was fairly disingenious in his dealings with the Braves during the re-negotiations. Damon was the same way with the Red Sox.
Pedro, however, was pretty open about the fact that he wasn't planning on coming back and the Red Sox were open about the fact they didn't figure him in their long-term plans. Kinda sucked, but that's what went down.
Damon, however, refused to negotiate a long-term deal with the Red Sox while still under contract, and then acts incredibly hurt when Boston doesn't match the Yankees' ridiculous offer to him. From what I remember, Glavine pulled a similar scenario with the Braves.
It's not so much because they left (although sometimes it is, as with Glavine). It's that they're on a different team, and frequently on a team you are supposed to hold ill will toward.
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