Comments Posted By Giacomo
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IRONY PILED ON TOP OF ABSURDITY IN L'AFFAIRE d'PLAME
Great summary. I've linked to you, but my trackback wouldn't go through. So here it is: Plame Fallout?
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 26.10.2005 @ 16:08
Make that two. Great writing. But I have to differ with you on one point. The Crank is right about not facing those two team's number 1's. When you take away the number one starter from a team you lose a lot more than the effectiveness you'd expect in that one game. You tire your bullpen. You put your team on the defensive. You put more pressure on your #2 and #3. Even as you say, the Astros would have had to score more than the White Sox. True enough, but that latter task would have been a lot easier had Clemens of the sub-2 ERA pitched seven or eight than a hobbled Clemens struggled through 2 innings and bailed.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 23.10.2005 @ 19:12
I thought something fishy was up when I checked in yesterday and didn't find the CoC. Good luck with the box.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 22.10.2005 @ 07:50
FITZGERALD TO SHOOT THE HORSE AFTER THE BARN DOOR WAS ALREADY CLOSED
Great summary, Rick. But I have to ask the question - if the 'outing' of Ms. Plame was not a crime, since she was not an undercover operative then or in the recent past in any conventional sense of the word, would it be appropriate to bring charges against anyone? Shouldn't there actually be some, you know, wrongdoing before crimes are charged? Perjury and obstruction charges are only available because of the investigation into a non-crime.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 19.10.2005 @ 14:15
I vegged and forgot to send you my link, Rick. Just as well - you had the Nobel Prize committee already pegged. Great Job.
And hey, the Sox are up 4-0 in the fourth!!
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 14.10.2005 @ 20:34
Another great baseball post, Rick. This episode brought 1985 to mind for me, and the Cardinals protesting Don Denkinger's bad call at first on Jorge Orta. Have a look if you're interested.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 13.10.2005 @ 10:09
ALCS: THE WAY THE GAME SHOULD BE PLAYED
I'm sure you're white-knuckling it now, with the Sox batting in the bottom of the seventh. The Angels bullpen is tough.
Keep up the great baseball writing, Roger Kahn. Others may be straying from your site due to this passion, but I'm enjoying it thoroughly.
The Sox advantage is starting pitching. The Angels have Washburn and Colon battling injuries. That should carry them, but it will be a tight series.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 11.10.2005 @ 21:16
Great writing, damn you! Just kidding. Congratulations on the 2-0 lead. My Red Sox have come back from deep holes in the playoffs in the past, but this year, against this White Sox team, will be very tough.
I'll be the first to send you props if Chicago nails it down on Friday.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 6.10.2005 @ 14:20
Great roundup, Rick - you beat me to it!
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 4.10.2005 @ 05:30
There's one category missing, though. Experience. Slide that edge to the Red Sox.
This is going to be a terrific series. I think whichever team comes out of it will move on to the World Series.
Great(?) minds think alike. You picked Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny; I chose Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
Comment Posted By Giacomo On 30.09.2005 @ 10:00
