Nah, it's OK.
Last night was a bitter pill to swallow. I felt like someone backed over my dog in the driveway when Adams hit that two-run blast. I'm still a little down today.
But when I step back, and I look at what the "experts" expected from us this year, and what we actually accomplished...
Cool. Good to know Reed's injury isn't serious. Thanks.
And it's nice that no one will be added to the injury list this week do to bruised egos. lol
HAIL.
With home field already locked up, Clint Hurdle was afforded the luxury of resting nearly all of his starters. (Pedro Alvarez at 3rd was the only regular who played.)
The result? A 4-2 win. A CLUTCH series sweep. And all the momentum in the world heading into the wild card game AT PNC PARK!!!
Thanks to the Washington Nationals getting swept in a doubleheader by the Marlins yesterday, a Pirates win or Nats loss tonight puts the Bucs in the playoffs.
You're right, of course. But the point stands. I would contend that there IS a certain level of ridiculousness in demanding that a team who's had it's name for nearly 80 years change it.
But if Goaldeje really is offended, then we need to have the debate over the Lions' nickname. Afterall, the...
To Boone's point, just look at our logo. Tell me what the intent is there. Now look at the Cleveland Indians cartoon character. Were I to be offended by one of those, it sure as hell wouldn't be ours.
My whole goal was to get the debate started on this angle. I realize that no one is actually offended by the word "Yankees." The point was that there are legitimate reasons to find a whole lot of names offensive. What about the people who have lost loved ones to bear attacks? What about the...
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