Win-Loss Tweet When you look at playing a 162 game season, among professional players (really good players), it’s almost surprising to me that we don’t have more ties.
Novelizations Tweet There are people who think this way. Who didn’t realize “The Hobbit” (and LOTR) were loosely based on existing books. But now, I’m surprised they didn’t come out with watered-down, simplified novels for the movies. Publishing thinks less and less of it’s readers and is mandating that authors not use compound sentences, keep the paragraphs short, and write everything at an 8th grade level. Are they correct in thinking so low of their audience, or are they trying to make their readers dim?
New Pillow Tweet I have a coworker who really likes her bamboo pillow. I have not tried one, yet, because the mental picture I have of one does not seem comfortable. I am, therefore, the definition of ignorance on the matter, except in that pandas really do eat bamboo.
Winners and Loeser and Tie-ers Tweet I am impressed by all the stats that sports mark these days, but kind of feel sorry for the guys who have to notice them. “Another slider. And another slider.” “No, that was a curve!” “Wait, what did he throw while we were arguing about the slider?” “Maybe a fastball?”
7th Inning Stretch and nap Tweet I like that Picadillo, who is usually the intellectual leader of the characters, is just as committed to this insane idea as everyone else.
A Right Fielder’s Dream Tweet In the majors, they often put their best outfielder in right field, but in adult softball, it’s still where you stick the guy who’s more liability than asset. I know, because I have played a LOT of right field.
Quixote Lives Tweet I like the idea that Pete may be both smarter and dumber than we think–at the same time!
A Full Season Tweet This came about because I realized I had gone the whole summer without any baseball cartoons.