10/28   nobdy gave angels a chance.
        \_ uh, they looked much stronger to anyone who knows baseball.  -tom
           \_ so which team did you put your money on?
              \_ I don't normally bet on sports, but I predicted Angels in 5.
                  -tom
        \_ I am pretty happy. The giants are assholes.
          \_ Uh-huh, and what does that make a relief pitcher whose tactic is
             throwing three pitches in succession at a batter's head.
             \_ Good?
               \_ A good pitcher doesn't need to do this.
                  \_ Tell that to Don Drysdale.  Or for that matter, Randy
                     Johnson.  "Need to" is a stupid anyhow.  It's fun to.
                  \_ Well, there's the argument that hitters, with all their
                     armor, are no longer afraid and are standing virtually
                     on top of the plate.  A pitcher shouldn't be averse to
                     throwing inside.
                  \_ Blah blah blah, assine strategy, blah blah
           \_ Giants in 9!
           \_ So the fact that two players have attitudes (Bonds / Lofton)
              makes the whole team assholes?
              \_ Jeff Kent (Cal alum) is a serious asshole
                 \_ motorist to Kent after he broke his wrist:
                    "You're an idiot!"
              \_ getting paid millions to play a child's game and then threaten
                 a strike?  they're all assholes.  they make the dockworkers
                 look good.
        \_ I'm just glad baseball season is OVER.
           \_ Only four more months until spring training!