Sports-Political Commentary

Sport IS Life, dept.

Base ball, Hot Dawgggs, Apple PIIEEE and CHEV ro let ...

All sports reflect the societies in which they are embedded.  There is a reason that English people go home satisfied after a mind-numbing 0-0 soccer draw, you know.  Instant gratification does not have the same import there as it does here.  A rearguard action, fought in "quiet desperation," is the English way.  They go home satisfied in their own resilient failure.

Not so in America.  Should the MLB earned run average dip much closer to 8 runs per evening, riots will ensue.  And in any given half inning, you can tick off on your fingers many sporting events which reflect Truth, Justice, and the American Way.

Who the deuce said this was a baseball blog?  If we want to talk about life, we'll do so.  Half the time it will be driven by the Shout Box - the other half, by Dr. D's addled but agile mind.  

Censorship and suppression does not exist on SSI.  Say what you like, as in the good ol' days of Washington and Lincoln.  'ave at me, blokes.

Posts in this blog:

Sing along with Dr. D and enter your prediction below
Posted on: 11/05/18
some amigos don't think 2018 important in the scheme of things - ?!
Posted on: 07/16/18
Of razors and clubhouses
Posted on: 07/09/18
"Megadeal" defined by Kenny as $100M total, $20M per
Posted on: 12/30/17
4 Comments
Posted on: 09/19/17
2 Comments
light bulb of the day
Posted on: 09/14/17
2 Comments
Please try it ONNNNNEEEE more time just onnnneee more time
Posted on: 09/06/17
3 Comments
A pure, distilled example of the altruistic love that ennobles man
Posted on: 08/13/17
3 Comments
re-retiring 42
Posted on: 07/06/17
3 Comments
... with one whale of a lousy "brand"
Posted on: 02/08/17
3 Comments
This fantasy has been a profound disappointment, Dept.
Posted on: 01/31/17
55 Comments
Posted on: 01/23/17
4 Comments
all blessings to his family and friends
Posted on: 01/23/17
1 Comments
never a dull moment in post-election 2016
Posted on: 11/22/16
24 Comments
Posted on: 11/19/16
19 Comments
hey, we've had TV people in the Oval Office before
Posted on: 11/18/16
52 Comments
Morning-After sitdown with the Founding Father (no, not THAT father)
Posted on: 11/11/16
5 Comments
Posted on: 09/06/16
22 Comments
the Counselor raises the stakes ...
Posted on: 08/15/16
29 Comments
appetite for destruction, Dept.
Posted on: 08/15/16
30 Comments
everything you always wanted to know about transition timelines but were afraid to ax
Posted on: 05/10/16
13 Comments
Posted on: 04/28/16
14 Comments
Somebody send Dr. D the T-shirt. Yes, really
Posted on: 02/19/16
31 Comments
Rent-free Trump Tower: in Syria, for refugees
Posted on: 02/19/16
11 Comments
if we can discuss this one, we can discuss ANY thing :- )
Posted on: 02/17/16
58 Comments
2016 roster and schedule
Posted on: 02/05/16
2 Comments
as usual, Dr. D waffles back and forth
Posted on: 12/09/15
43 Comments
Well, after a fashion it is
Posted on: 10/24/15
14 Comments
BJOL has about the best you'll read on Tom Brady ... outside of SSI, naturally
Posted on: 09/04/15
5 Comments

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