It didn’t really hurt my feelings when the Indepdent Record decided to no longer print my letters to the editor. After all, I try to check my facts before I write things. I was okay with the decision until this morning, when the IR printed this letter:
Many football fans in our state already know that [...]
It’s not right to make a Padres fan watch a one game playoff. I’m convinced just the act of watching the game will make them lose. Adrian Gonzalez just kept me from walking away from the TV…how about a 2 grand slam inning?
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Update: Boy, I’m sure glad we have some former Dodger bum in [...]
Did I just watch someone named Tony Gwynn drive in the run that prevented the Padres from clinching a berth in the playoffs?
Sigh.
Finally, the second best day of the year is upon us: Opening Day in Major League Baseball. Ignore Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, astroturf, domes, and the designated hitter. None of them do real harm to the greatest game in the world.
Former Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti:
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. [...]
Anyone up for a repeat of the 1984 World Series, with the right team winning this time? I like the matchup for the Padres against the Cardinals, despite our recent history against them. World Series Prediction: Padres over the Tigers, in 6.
Any other baseball fans out there, with predictions for the playoffs? And if [...]