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So it's an unfortunate coincidence that on the same morning that the news comes out that Matt Herges won't be suspended by the MLB for past HGH use that new also comes out that he will be one of three Rockies honoring Jackie Robinson's legacy by donning the no. 42 next Tuesday. The stories should be disconnected, but their proximity for me brings up a weird moral discussion thread in my own head about how honor and disgrace can mingle like that. Then again, the Jackie Robinson story is as much about baseball's past mistakes and how good elements within the sport fought to resolve them as it is about baseball's past glory, so perhaps it is fitting after all that there's another reconciliation that needs to take place now. Part of me still has issues here. Herges is getting off with a slap of the wrist for his own past mistake, and wearing Robinson's jersey on the fifteenth will now only remind me of that, but I know that Herges will know that too, and there's where forgiveness will really have to take place.


Alright, I'll forgive Herges, but I've got this pit in my stomach that still holds a lot of animosity toward Diamondbacks this morning, so I'm going to cut this short.

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Part of that

new agreement also includes a provision to test the top 200 draft prospects. If you fail the test, you remain eligible for the draft. If you don't take the test, you are ineligible.

"Don't give up the ship!" - Capt. James Lawrence

by Russ on Apr 12, 2008 9:22 AM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My animosity

Is not directed at the D-backs. Mine is with some very clever cult that has body-snatched the 2007 NL Champions and left behind a group of men that are identical in appearance, but who seem to have no ability to play baseball properly. When I find out where this cult is headquartered, I'll report back immediately.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson

by rockhead on Apr 12, 2008 12:32 PM MDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm now thinking

That I will start my hunt for the evil cult's headquarters in Phoenix. Seems logical, yes?

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson

by rockhead on Apr 12, 2008 4:58 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'd look at

Monforts and Dan O'dowd

I mean they were the blame this time last year.....Just trying to be consistent

What am going to do with all these "Jeff Baker for 2nd" bumper stickers?

by Redhawk on Apr 12, 2008 5:18 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I considered that

But I'm not at all sure that they are clever enough to have managed it. I'm off to the nation's capitol on business Monday, and while there I think I'll see if Senator Salazar will launch a congressional investigation into the matter.

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings. ~ Earl Wilson

by rockhead on Apr 12, 2008 6:04 PM MDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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