July 27, 2008

G106: Red Sox 9, Yankees 2

Yankees - 000 020 000 - 2  10  0
Red Sox - 311 202 00x - 9 15 0
Do you ever wonder when Manny Ramirez last felt pressure during a baseball game?

After his comments of a week ago and his knee problems evolved into a weekend media frenzy, playing before a national television audience for the second straight day, and with his team facing the possibility of being swept by the Yankees and falling into third place in the AL East, you might think Manny would be concerned about having a good game.

Maybe he was nervous. But once the rain cleared and the game began around 9 PM, it looked like Manny didn't have a care in the world. He made a superb catch deep in the left field corner, over by the side door, to end the top of the first inning, gliding over cool as a cucumber. In the home half, he doubled to right-center on the second pitch he saw, driving in the Red Sox's first run of the night. That RBI also gave him the distinction of having the most career RBIs of any Dominician Republic-born player.

Manny ripped another double in the third (and later scored), hit a bomb that was hauled in by Melky Cabrera at the very deepest point in the park, singled in a run in the sixth, and skied to right in the eighth.

He was ably assisted by -- going down the lineup card -- Dustin Pedroia (single, double, run, RBI), Kevin Youkilis (single, 2 runs), David Ortiz (single, home run, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Mike Lowell (single, 2 RBI), J.D. Drew (2 walks), Jason Varitek (double, RBI), Alex Cora (2 singles, run) and Jacoby Ellsbury (2 singles, double, run).

Most of the Sox had their way with Ponson (4-10-7-1-1, 77), as 12 of the 22 batters to face him reached base.

Lester (7-9-2-1-8, 113) was aces once again, stranding one runner in each of the first four innings, falling into trouble in the fifth by allowing four straight singles and a walk before recording an out, then retiring his last nine batters.

It was a perfect, feel-good night -- a welcome tonic before the Angels series that begins Monday night.

***

Sidney Ponson (4.02, 103 ERA+) / Jon Lester (3.20, 137 ERA+)

Ponson's four starts with the Yankees:

22.2 IP, 28 H, 11 BB, 11 K
4.37 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, .318/.412/.477

Boston has scored more than four runs only once in the last nine games (4-5). In that stretch -- dating back to July 13, the game before the break -- they are batting .248 and slugging .356.

The current Boston roster has hit .379/.452/.546 against Ponson in 199 PAs, with David Ortiz (.444/.563/.722) and Manny Ramirez (.404/.481/.511) leading the way.

A loss tonight will drop them to third place.

Win.

Also: Rays/Royals, 2 PM -- Update: Royals 6-1!

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allan said...

HoF weekend means Morgan is out of the booth tonight, right?

...

TB: 000
KC: 100

andy said...

Hope not. If this is supposed to be the low point of the season we will need all the help we can get to really get us low in the mud.

allan said...

FWIW -- Ken Rosenthal:

... several days before Ramirez missed two games, citing a knee problem, Red Sox players sensed from his demeanor that he was about to shut down.

Once Ramirez was out, he told some teammates that he might not play "until Kansas City" — a series that begins a week from Monday, after the Red Sox's current nine-game homestand. ...

Francona has had it. Epstein has had it. But at the end of the season, Red Sox ownership needs to show the guts to cut ties with Ramirez ...

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laura k said...

HoF weekend means Morgan is out of the booth tonight, right?

Correct.

s1c said...

HoF weekend means Morgan is out of the booth tonight, right?

Correct.


Damn, I was uh, looking forward to his um, insightful, uh yeah thats right, um insightful color analysis.

Tony said...

We need Ace Lester on the mound tonight. To concede any more ground, especially playing at Fenway, would be pretty awful.

Time to show those punks in grey who the defending World Champions are.

allan said...

Also:

SoSHer SoxFanSince57 throws out the idea that possible discussions over Manny's options has led to what he thinks are not "typical Manny-being-Manny moments":
"Did the FO fail in its goal/responsibility to manage the negotiations in a way that kept their temperamental star on the straight and narrow? Has this shit storm all happened because the FO botched their handling of the negotiations? Did they actually say something that a Manny-type player would predictably interpret as a promise/offer and then withdrew it? Why did Manny call the FO liars? Did he make that up or did he feel there was an understanding that the FO reneged on? ...
Just to throw a log on the fire and to be completely unfair--what if, just what if the FO told Manny or let Manny believe that they would pick up his option at the '08 ASB if his performance met certain yardsticks--or something to this effect? Clearly Manny feels that the FO has not lived up to its word. We certainly do not know if that is the case and I am not accusing them of any such thing. But what I am raising is the possibility that the FO FUCKED UP their communications with Manny. (I wonder why he switched agents?) Manny can be a petulant child--we all know that. But don't we also "know" that this FO can fuck up negotiations with Hispanic players?"

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Then he added:
"I agree that the likelihood there was a discussion about extending his contract at the ASB is very remote. ... My central point was that Manny's recent behaviors are out of the norm and that something occured during the negotiations with the FO that caused Manny to wander off the reservation.
2) I was not "laying this on the FO" per se. I was saying that the "cause" was probably something that happened in the negotiations. And I was saying that BOTH side probably share in the blame here and that "laying" all the blame on Manny is unfair.
I see no other reasonable explanation as to what has caused this storm. IMO, this is not a Manny-being-Manny moment. Something has caused Manny to get a burr up his ass. And based on my interpretation of past negotiations handled by this FO, I am very willing to speculate that the contract discussions exploded. IMO, the management of any company must keep the negotiating environment calm and productive."

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And:
"... there is really no objective evidence that he struck out on purpose or that he faked a knee injury.
No one has come out with a clear/hard accusation, not management, not Tito and not the other players. All we have is innuendos and slander in the media. I will stay on my side of this until someone on the team (FO, Tito or players) has the courage to call out Manny directly on this. IMO, it is all too convenient to claim that they can't go public for fear of fan reaction/outcry or for fear of upsetting the team. That horse is already out of the barn."

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I'd be very hesitant to put the Yook slap, the McCormick incident and this 3-day circus in the same category.

Also, I frown on comments that are long quotes from somewhere else, but (a) I liked what 57 wrote -- thought-provoking, if nothing else -- and (b) I can do what I want!

allan said...

More, from Ed Hillel, in a reply to 57:

"I am also willing to speculate, but here's my take. Manny went to the FO, started talking extension, and the FO kindly told Manny that they would not entertain offers/excercise his option until after the season. For whatever reason, that wasn't good enough for Manny and he went to reporters with the story. I kind of get the feeling that the FO may have also told/indicated to Manny that they were the ones acting from a position of power here and that Manny may well be doing some things right now to flex his muscles. The problem from a PR and possibly clubhouse perspective is that Manny really has no moral ground to stand on. He signed that (very lucrative) contract and put himself in this position for this season and possibly next. If the FO wants Manny to play out the season and are clear with Manny that a decision is not going to be made until after the season then that's the end of it.

Manny really has nothing legitimate to complain about and it appears to me that he thinks he does. ..."

&

"Manny seems upset that they're not telling him either way, but why should they have to? What if they signed the extension now and, God forbid, Manny tore an ACL? The FO has absolutely no obligation or good reason to sit down and decide whether or not to pick up his option at this point and Manny has no grounds on which to quibble about it. ... Of course, this is all conjecture (or is it, considering his comments to the media?)..."

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Then Yaz4Ever:
"Plenty of blame to go around, guys and gals. I have zero doubt (with little "hard" evidence) that the front office is using the media to further their interests. I also have zero doubt (with little "hard" evidence) that Manny is going to do what he wants until he gets what he wants. Anyone who sees one side of this coin without acknowledging the other is, in my very humble opinion, naive. ...
I'm a huge Manny fan and have made very little secret of how over-rated I feel Theo is, but in this case they both need to grow up a bit and do what's right for the team and its fans. As much as I love Manny and his hitting ability, I don't see him on the roster next year. I don't see the need to trash him from here on out, though. I also don't see the need for Manny to act like the "petulant child" so many here have already noted. It doesn't serve either sides interests (unless you're Scott Boras)."

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allan said...

ALright, that's enough. If you want any more, you'll have to click over to SoSH!

allan said...

TB: 000 001
KC: 100 110

Go Royals!

laura k said...

s1c your to funny lol

laura k said...

"... there is really no objective evidence that he struck out on purpose or that he faked a knee injury."

That's all I keep thinking.

I agree with 9Casey and others who have said that if it is the case, it's horrible. I love Manny, but if this were true, even I would not gloss over it.

But how would I know if it's true? And why should I believe it is?

Certainly not because those hacks (agenda-driven, etc., as detailed elsewhere) tell me to!

Benjamin said...

FKR - 000 001 0
KCR - 100 110 3

allan said...

Am-Ben:
"The Red Sox just sent out a Fenway weather alert. It certainly looks like rain here, a bit overcast with that heavy feeling in the air. Plus, our own Gordon Edes is reporting that it's raining on his drive in from the central portion of the Commonwealth. That might not bode well for this evening..."

Jack Marshall said...

Boy, they really are long-winded over at SOSH. I hate that.

allan said...

Boy, they really are long-winded over at SOSH. I hate that.

The main board is for more in-depth stuff, so I would expect people to expound.

(I'll stop quoting them now!)

s1c said...

I heard the Lobel comments on WEEI when he talked about the K vs Mariano and it seems to keep on being exaggerated.

First he stated that the fine was 6 figures, he never said on WEEI 500,000.

Second he stated that the perception, a key word, in the FO was that Manny didn't even try.

My take is that Bob was being used by the front office in this issue.

I personally don't think he took the three strikes on purpose. I just don't think that is like him, the man does have some pride.

As for the speculation about the FO interplay between the two parties, who the frag knows but this FO has shown it is not afraid to use the hammer in negotiations. At this time they have one in each hand, the Option and a press corps that is just salivating about letting loose the hounds.

Is the team tired of his act? Beats me but we do know that not everybody on the team likes the act, see Schilling comments back in 05 while in Tampa Bay re: the day off fiasco as one example.

As for Francona, I think we can assume (ass-u-me) he is tired because his admission in Seattle that Manny took himself out of the line-up is the closest I have ever seen him throw someone under the bus while he has been in Boston. I will say this, having Manny on the team ensures excitement.

Benjamin said...

FKR - 000 001 000
KCR - 100 110 30X

1.5 GB.

Jack Marshall said...

My comment about being long-winded, was, you know, self-deprecating irony only. I'm glad you reproduced the comments.

Jack Marshall said...

And by the way, thank god for JOS. What a service. The Sox go through a crisis like this every season, it seems, and in the past I'd be reduced to banging my head against the wall, gently weeping, or ducking my mother's phone calls, which tend to emulate L-girl's trademark gag, "We're dooooomed!"---except my mother is serious. At least with JOS I can get the rhythym of my head-banging in sync with other sufferers. It means a lot.

s1c said...

That might not bode well for this evening..."

If boston is anything like central CT it will not bode well. It is dark outside and has been for awhile due to the cloud cover with serious thunderstorms in the area.

Benjamin said...

Radar looks ugly.

Jim said...

s1c, I heard Lobel live that morning, too. We've been getting him on WSBK cable (CBS4 sister station) up here for years, so I'm kind of familiar with him. My take on that morning? He had vodka on his corn flakes, and was nipping from the Smirnoff's thoughout. It was all slurs and innuendo.
It is clear that someone on the team or in the FO is leaking some shit. McAdam did not witness the McCormick incident, it was 'reported' to him and Rosenthal's latest definitely needs some context (maybe Manny was just pissing around?). Anyway, Redsock's titling the earlier thread "Knights of the Keyboard" is gold. Almost 70 years after Teddy Ballgame coined the phrase, a different set of assholes are still at it. As a species, we are doooomed.

nixon33 said...

for the love of god, win.

allan said...

for the love of god, win.

Werd.

Manny Interview, btw.

allan said...

SoSHer RedOctober3829, 5:34 PM:
Some asshole cut me off at the toll booth this afternoon on the Mass Pike as I was starting my drive back home. It was some Escalade with Georgia plates. The toll booth guy was talking to this asshole for like 5 minutes and when I got up there next I ask what was wrong. He replies: "Oh nothing, that was Jason Varitek."

allan said...

The current Boston roster has hit .379/.452/.546 against Ponson in 199 PA.

Ortiz .444/.563/.722
Manny .404/.481/.511

FY is 3-for-3 with 2 doubles!

allan said...

AB, 9 minutes ago:
"It's raining tons here at Fenway Park right now. The tarp is on the field, and the few fans who have already arrived have taken cover under the overhangs. The radar doesn't look good, either."

1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Manny Ramirez, LF
5. Mike Lowell, 3B
6. J.D. Drew, RF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Alex Cora, SS
9. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF

1. Johnny Damon, DH
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Xavier Nady, LF
6. Robinson Cano, 2B
7. Richie Sexson, 1B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Jose Molina, C

allan said...

Manny's next RBI will make put him at #1 on the career RBI list for DR natives. He's tied with Sammy now.

allan said...

Drew's dong yesterday is the Red Sox's only extra base hit in their last 34 innings.

Not good.

nixon33 said...

at least coco isnt in the lineup.

nixon33 said...

Evening, July 27
2pm

80° F
Mostly Cloudy
3pm

77° F
Cloudy
4pm

76° F
T-Storms
5pm

74° F
T-Storms
6pm

74° F
T-Storms
7pm

75° F
T-Storms
8pm

74° F
Partly Sunny
9pm

73° F
Partly Cloudy

allan said...

AB says tarp still on, but game should start on time.

s1c said...

flipped to the four letters just in time for Gammons. When asked if this is Manny's last year in Boston, the scribe said probably.

Game time - expected maybe, could be with in 15 minutes of scheduled.

s1c said...

An old rocker gets a championship

allan said...

What is wrong with this sentence?

Jon Miller: So everybody has an opinion [on Manny], an informed opinion ... and Steve Phillips, you ..."

allan said...

Old Hickory now said with absolute certainty that the options would not be picked up.

nixon33 said...

if you watch hershiser(sp?) with mute on, he looks really fucking angry while he speaks.

Jack Marshall said...

I KNOW! IKNOW! They are supposed to go to ME when they say "informed opinion"?

allan said...

nix, you're right. he looks angry -- and confused. i try not to look at him much, but his hair and forehead seem quite strange.

laura k said...

Oo, glad to see we're in rain delay, as I'm very busy at work.

allan said...

edes says no estimate of start time.

more rain coming soon?

Patrick said...

That was a pretty good rendition of the star spankled ganger.

allan said...

SoSH: "Carl Beane just said the delay will last 30 minutes past the initial delay because of more showers in the area. It sounds like they think there will be no more rain after these couple of storms."

But how long is/was the initial delay?

Patrick said...

I would be sad to see Manny go.

laura k said...

God, me too. I'm going to assume it's not going to happen until/unless it does.

Patrick said...

It seems ridiculous that we would want to get rid of him.

WHOOA!! Jon Rish is tripping me out! Flashbacks! o god...tether me to the ground.

Sarah Haendler said...

UGH. I want more baseball, less Manny gossip. Grumble, grumble...

s1c said...

Showing replays on the four letters, what a cancer Johan must be as he hits a ball into the corner of Shea and trots to 1b.

9:00 est start.

Kruk - MBM for Burrel

allan said...

If he is traded, I'll have to assume that the FO is not overly concerned with making the playoffs this year.

nixon33 said...

nix, you're right. he looks angry -- and confused. i try not to look at him much, but his hair and forehead seem quite strange.

yeah not to be gross but his facial movements sort of look like he's having an angry orgasm...

allan said...

UGH. I want more baseball, less Manny gossip. Grumble, grumble...

Me too, but as much as I might like to be like L and simply watch the games, I'm sort of obligated to stay on top of this, aren't I?

allan said...

too late - that's gross.

allan said...

he seemed normal-looking when he played. but then one day years later, i saw him on espn and -- yikes!

Patrick said...

I'm sort of obligated to stay on top of this, aren't I?

You don't have to, but you run a top notch blog. The news is always appreciated by me.

s1c said...

Tarp off of the field!!!

Yeah!!!

Soon it will be Miller time!!!

Boo!!!

allan said...

Kruk is an idiot - in what universe would the Phillies deal Burrell? He is a FA after this year, but he's raking (151 OPS+) and the team is barely out of 1st place.

Sarah Haendler said...

Me too, but as much as I might like to be like L and simply watch the games, I'm sort of obligated to stay on top of this, aren't I?

I certainly would rather that you did. Your writing is superior to the other available news sources.

I was actually talking about the tee vee...

allan said...

Also, in the audio clip of the Manny interview, he sounded either fed up, pissed off or completely exasperated.

His new agent, S. Boras, has certainly kept a low profile during this shitstorm.

allan said...

Your writing is superior to the other available news sources.

I surf and post. And vent.

Patrick said...

Damn these late night west coast trips...

laura k said...

Your writing is superior to the other available news sources.

I surf and post. And vent.


Nevertheless.

but as much as I might like to be like L

A sentiment I'm sure many others share. ;)

Sarah Haendler said...

I surf and post. And vent.

See, I skip the posting step.

Hmm... maybe it's time for some more rabbit pics...

Patrick said...

OOO, could you put a bonnet on a bunny then take pics? That would just be tops.

Sarah Haendler said...

Fortunately for the bunnies, I am without a bonnet, Patrick.

s1c said...

Fortunately for the bunnies, I am without a bonnet, Patrick

But what about bees?

Rob said...

The game thread before the game. Thread.

Patrick said...

I can imagine they wouldn't enjoy that as much as I would.

OOO, how about an 'Indian' headdress? That would be the cat's meow!

Rob said...

Time for some Jon Miller and Steve Phillips.

Or uh... mute.

allan said...

espn's defense graphic has beckett pitching.

Rob said...

Orel Hersheiser is also doing this game.

s1c said...

beleaguered manager? I don't hear too many people calling for him to be fired so how is he beleaguered Jon?

Rob said...

Curve FTW.

allan said...

4 fastballs, then a curve.
bye bye johnny.

Benjamin said...

Throw this .285 hitter a strike.

Sarah Haendler said...

But what about bees?

My understanding is that we're all a bit short on bees these days...

I'll see what I can do about the headdress.

allan said...

how is he beleaguered Jon?

he has to deal with the boston media several times a day?

s1c said...

oh god, here comes the lovefest for CI.

LBJ!!!

Benjamin said...

Was that CI out as deep as GDGD made it look?

allan said...

leapt on the mdidle of the track, then fell back into the wall.

s1c said...

Ah, no bees, no bonnets, no wonder you have such a sunny disposition!!!

Rob said...

leapt on the mdidle of the track, then fell back into the wall.

I step away for like a MINUTE and I miss that shit.

Patrick said...

Abreu may be my least favorite Spanky.

Rob said...

I have a bonnet, but it's on my car.

Ba dum bum.

/stupid jokes

Sarah Haendler said...

"professional hitter"

DRINK

allan said...

abreu seems too bland to hate.

Rob said...

Phew. I got semi-truped by Castig. "This one's trouble!"

nixon33 said...

get rid of him! with a ctach like that?!

allan said...

MANNY!!!

that's a tough play -- but he's graceful and calm as shit into the corner.

Sarah Haendler said...

Ha ha! Ish, I nearly made the same joke.

Patrick said...

I dislike how the commercials are so much louder than the game. I should be relaxing, not crossing the room four times an inning....

a hit!!!!!

allan said...

there goes the no-no!

s1c said...

Dear Red Sox,

Pound this MFY. Pound him into the dust.

Thanx,
RSN

Amy said...

Leadoff hit. I am ready for a win.

SoSock said...

That's a damn start!
F-freaking-Y!
And thanks Allan for the Lugo interview - very enlightening.

Rob said...

WHEELS.

And a stream of sweat.

Patrick said...

Sweat powered

Sarah Haendler said...

I will be obtaining both a bonnet AND some bees if we don't WIN.

Rob said...

Sweat powered

Otherwise known as Jungle Juice.

allan said...

ESPN has Pavano in its NYY defense!!!!!!!!!

Beckett / Pavano!

The Worldwide Leader - my fucking ass!

Patrick said...

hurray, the forbidden niece!

allan said...

I'd love screen shots of both of those!

Amy said...

I was listening to the asshole on the radio coming back from taking our daughter to the ferry. No matter what the callers asked about, all he wanted to talk about was Manny. And he was negative and nasty. I was just trying to figure out what you would all be saying.

Glad for the rain delay since it means I am home for the whole game!

Amy said...

Good wheels, Youk. And so good to see Papi back (I missed his return last night.)

allan said...

SHIFT THIS!!!

YOOK -- SWEAT GREASIN' THE WHEELS

SoSock said...

SAFE! - at 3rd!
Yook's got wheels!

Rob said...

Scioscia Baseball!

Why aren't cars run on Youk sweat?

laura k said...

Sweat power!

Here comes our Man...

Sarah Haendler said...

Loved Youk's hop over the ball there.

s1c said...

And so it begins!!!

Benjamin said...

Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields
In aught-eight I was thirty and running up one-o-one
I don't know where Im running now, I'm just running on

Running on - running on sweaty
Running on - running, I won
Running on - running into the sun
Fuck you Sexson.

Patrick said...

Take that, haters!

Amy said...

Yeah, right, what a burden he is to have on the team.

Rob said...

Not confused anymore!

laura k said...

BEING HALF DONG!!!!!!!!!

WE LOVE YOU MANNY!!!!

Sarah Haendler said...

Yeah! We're never going to reach Peak Youk Sweat after all. We could run LOTS of things on it.

allan said...

BEING!

Enjoy it now!

We gonna miss this MFer something fierce when he's gone.

SoSock said...

That no-effort making, non-defense playing no good sack-o-shit!
I luv him!

Rob said...

Heh. Jackson Browne, the Red Sox fan.

Benjamin said...

Manny's selfish. He forgot to blow Ponson a kiss.

Amy said...

So....is this all just a game Manny is playing to get what he wants in his contract? And what game is management playing?

I would hate to lose Manny.

Rob said...

Manny runs the stop sign - and scores!

allan said...

If Manny really cared, he would have hit a home run.

s1c said...

wow, beating up on CI!!!

I may start liking steve and the bull dog.

Doctor doctor!!!

Patrick said...

I pity the grunts in charge of harvesting youk sweat

Amy said...

Hahaha, so Manny ignores the stop and scores. He has nothing to prove.

laura k said...

Go Manny GO!!!!!!!

allan said...

MBM w/ the wheels!

Fuck you Sir Sidney Pontoon.

laura k said...

And so it begins!!!

I, uh, love this expression, not.

Rob said...

Kick save Alicea!

The Sox are working on all cylinders.

Sarah Haendler said...

Better get another raft, MFY, because your Pontoon boat is leaking!

allan said...

I enjoyed that half-inning!

allan said...

Just another inning for Manny!

Great catch in the corner
RBI Double
Tearin' ass around third to score a run

Patrick said...

sox have 2nd best run differential in majors, 1st in the AL.

Amy said...

Um, Laura, is using the "uh" now a parody of yourself?

allan said...

On pace to win 24-0.

Benjamin said...

I prefer "Sidney Poltroon", personally.

laura k said...

Very good, Amy.

It's interesting to see who reads both JoS and wmtc! The intersection of the two blogs is growing.

Plus I go check out some blogs of wmtc commenters and I see Sarah Gates and some other JoSers there.

allan said...

Nady rhymes with Grady, so fuck you!

Rob said...

I prefer Sidney Cockmonkey.

allan said...

Dirty Watah blog getting some love!!!!!!!!!!!!!

laura k said...

You mean Nady rhymes with $%^&?!# !

Rob said...

Dirty Watah blog getting some love!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could JoS be next?

Sarah Haendler said...

The commercials are annoying me more than average today. The greenwashing Exxon commercial and the Army commercial bragging on Trumans Executive Order 9981 are particular irritants.

Hmm... Exxon : environment :: US Army : minorities?

laura k said...

Who mentioned that blog?

laura k said...

Exxon : environment :: US Army : minorities?

Exxon : environment :: Army : humans

Amy said...

As I recall, Laura, you first complained here about the "uh" with Jere, no?

You know why they call it the world wide web...

allan said...

espn had an on screen graphic of lester's things to do before age 24

beat cancer
no hitter
win game 4 of ws

or something like that.

and dirtywatah.com was underneath it.

laura k said...

As I recall, Laura, you first complained here about the "uh" with Jere, no?

It's been bothering me for months. Here, I asked Jere why he used it, to see what he would say.

I didn't complain! I saved that for my own blog.

Amy said...

I can't stand Jon Miller's voice.

Rob said...

High heat! HE GONE.

laura k said...

I have to get some work done so I can get out of here on time.

Amy said...

Perhaps I read between the lines and anticipated the complaint!

Lester looking sharp. I want another three runs this inning.

Sarah Haendler said...

A reasonable edit, Laura. I was mostly referencing how the US armed services tend to prey on low income minorities, but honestly, there are lots of people on that list with the low income minorities. Most of those people are equally poorly connected though.

allan said...

Tek: Pls bat RH. Always.

Joe Grav said...

I love Jon Lester. LOVE.

Amy said...

We missed the first pitch. ARgghh.

Sarah Haendler said...

Perhaps I read between the lines and anticipated the complaint

Yeah, I was with Laura here, I must have read the question as, uh, judgmental. ;)

Amy said...

Tek: that was way too fast an at bat.

Rob said...

EINSTEIN gets in the act!

Sarah Haendler said...

Where by Laura, I mean Amy.

Apparently I'm not multitasking well today.

Amy said...

Cora on base.

Radio guy on RKO described Tek, Crisp and LBJ as three number 9 hitters. I hope he watched that double.

Rob said...

LBJ Giving Nady a crash course in Wall Ball!

Benjamin said...

Sweet.

allan said...

I LIKE IT!

nice d, nady!

SoSock said...

I do believe that was Laura's boy.

laura k said...

That's my boy!!

s1c said...

4-0 yeah baby!!!

Amy said...

I thought that's what you meant, Sarah. I live with an addled brain these days so am used to interpreting other's mysterious errors as well.

Benjamin said...

<3 league-average pitching.

laura k said...

Sarah, one thing I'm learning working in military resistance is how it's more class/income than people of colour. I guess I knew that, but now I'm really seeing it.

Weee, this game is fun!

s1c said...

I, uh, love this expression, not.

Just wanted to see if you were paying attention ;)

Amy said...

Two more runs, and we are on target for that 24 run game.

Amy said...

Oh, well, I will take one.

Rob said...

Uhhhhhhhhhh.

laura k said...

OK Sarah and Amy, I'm a tad more transparent than I thought!

laura k said...

s1c, I was just testing you to see how much you were reading.

allan said...

Nice to see Ellsworth with a double.

Joe Grav said...

Go back to Aruba biaaaaaaaaaaaaaach

s1c said...

l-girl - I stop by frequently.

Rob said...

So now we're on pace for 16-0 win.

Rut roh.

Sarah Haendler said...

Laura, you're absolutely right about the class/income more than minority targeting, but there's quite a bit of cross-over between the have-nots and the minorities. I'm not sure that can be discounted entirely, even though it's not a directly causal relationship.

Maybe not. Post hoc ero propter hoc?

Benjamin said...

Outs, please.

Rob said...

ESPN has to tell everyone that last play was scored a single.

ESPN. Wide World of Stupid.

Benjamin said...

He's fucking Derek Jeter. Throw him a low strike so he can ground into a double play.

s1c said...

Laura, you're absolutely right about the class/income

Actually I think that depends on the branch of service. Army and Marines maybe, Navy and Air Force not so much.

Rob said...

CI is not being run on Youk sweat.

Amy said...

Thank you, Phil, for advising Lester so well!

allan said...

CIDP!!!!

Benjamin said...

I suppose a belt-high strike works too.

laura k said...

This team responds well to controversy!

Score predictions for when I get home??

Amy said...

How long til you get home?

allan said...

6-0

Sarah Haendler said...

Actually I think that depends on the branch of service. Army and Marines maybe, Navy and Air Force not so much.

Less need for red shirts in those branches, I think.

Amy said...

Nice, Lester. We do love you.

Benjamin said...

I'm going with 8-3 on a late slappy solo shot and a few bloops to right field.

laura k said...

l-girl - I stop by frequently.

I see your URL in my Statcounter.

And you're right about Navy/Air Force. There's a reason most resisters are marine/army.

s1c said...

1st and 2nd no outs (shrug) I'll still sit your sorry asses down!!! - JL

laura k said...

K!!!

Joe Grav said...

That was a CLUTCH! double play. WOOO

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