Today, New York Yankee stalwarts Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera issued support for their beleaguered teammate, Jason Giambi. Jeter’s comments were fairly run-of-the-mill, but Rivera’s were interesting: “I always support all of my teammates. He made a mistake, but he was man enough to admit it.” Man enough to admit […]
Month: December 2004
Nonplussed About Nonplussed
I hate to pick on Sports Illustrated’s Peter King because every Sunday night, I find myself looking forward to his MMQB column. However, I was dismayed to see yet another major publication allow the incorrect usage of the word “nonplussed” to bubble up from writer, to fact checker, to copy […]
Just Say No to Pedro
A problem that continues to plague the Mets is the spending of good money after bad. Take, for example, the case of Kris Benson. Sports Illustrated had this to say: They overpaid, but they had to. The only way to save any face from last season’s disastrous trade deadline deals […]
The Ego Has (Not) Landed
Countering claims that his perceived association with the Democratic party helped cost John Kerry the election, Michael Moore asserts that his involvement (combined with other celebs) was actually helpful: “…what we did was we prevented a Bush landslide.” “For the last month, we’ve had to listen to a lot of […]
Don’t Invest in these Bonds
The recent revelations of steroid abuse by baseball stars Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds has not been surprising as much as it has been affirming. Bonds began the 2000 season at age 36 with a new body and new power. At an age when even superstars typically find themselves on […]