I am reminded of a story my father told me. Growing up poor in Louisiana he had a neighbor across the lake. A repellent man, an old time racist and serial beater of wives. This man hated his other neighbor with who he shared a fence. That neighbor was an age mate and a black fellow. Father did not elaborate much on if the black fellow was of any account. Anyhow these two feuded for decades. Dogs shot, cars burnt, fist fights and so on. One day the black fellow dropped dead from a heart attack. After the family had left, father, who worked as a grave digger in those days, noticed the old racist was standing there at the grave side, crying. Father asked him what he was doing there since it was well known that the two loathed one another. The old racist replied that the only person in the world that gave a damn for him was now dead.

So it goes for our friend Mr. Harry, I think. You were the only person who gave a damn for him and I think he liked you for it. He liked you in the only way that such people like. He knows only spite and mockery but he cared enough to vent it at you and no one else. To your credit I think you saw in him that his fevered bile was his way of caring. They say that the opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference. Let none of us be indifferent.

I hear they’re getting Figgins back!

I expect Hughes and phelps to be dealt this offseason for a number 2 type starter (just a hunch)

/foodmetaphors

But has there ever been a pitcher that gets the worse run support?

I remember a few years ago after watching him with my Dodgers i said “Self, that guy would be a 20+ game winner on the Yankees”

and boy, was i wrong.

Welcome back Kuroda, always loved your stuff regardless of my hate for the pin stripes.