So far, so good

S-E v. Waterville, 6-0. Now it's 12-0-1.

The Longest Comment String on the Blog is up to 46. That John Prine song is very odd, Aurora!

Caleb and Laura will both be home this weekend. So will Lucy. Yay!

Take heart, Sox fans

In 1999 they were down 2-0 to Cleveland in the ALDS. They came back and won it. In 2003, they were down 2-0 to Oakland in the ALDS. They came back and won it. In 2004, we know what they did. Am I prediciting a comeback this year? No. It's a different team. But I'm staying positive. Even if they lose, it's been three straight years of great baseball, and the prospects are good for the future, considering the minor leaguers, the ownership, and the management.

What I'd like to see next year is Papelbon, Hansen, Delcarmen, Alvarez, and Dinardo on the staff, and less reliance on Wells/Shilling/Miller types.

In the meantime, there should be 2 or 3 exciting games left, minimum.

Manny

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/10/03/ramirez_man_of_the_hour/

Excellent Column by Bob Ryan on Manny. Papi and A-Rod both deserve MVPs, but so does Manny, though he is rarely mentioned. I love those major league-leading 17 assists, especially the one yesterday. I also like that he remains an individual. Quirky, yes. But he makes up for it in spades.

Longest Comment Thread on the Blog

Hey, pay attention! Some of us could use some help down below.

Twenty-eight. Hmm. Twenty-eight . . . .

How I Love Ya, How I Love Ya, How I love Ya, Frisco-o!

Oh, my hair's getting good in the back.

CSI: San Francisco

http://www.zombietime.com/sf_rally_september_24_2005/anatomy_of_a_photograph/

Communism-100 Million dead and still alive and kickin'. On the left.

Red Sox Reporting

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

I get most of my Red Sox news from the Globe. A couple of days ago they started this column, which is blog-like or diary-like. It's in the upper right corner of the Red Sox page. Try it. You'll like it.

A Must Read

http://www.startribune.com/stories/191/5641053.html

Still undefeated!

Sherburne-Earlville 3, Cooperstown 0

S-E now leads the league and has broken the school shutout record, with 6 shutouts, 8 goals scored against it, and 34 goals scored.

Some pictures:

Look, the guys in maroon are (almost) all blonde:



























Hey, where's the ball?






















Close . . .

Lileks at his best

http://www.lileks.com/screedblog/index.html

Thomas Sowell points out that "No Blood for Oil" applies only in certain circumstances. Regarding CAFE standards, the chanters happily trade blood for oil. Make cars lighter and flimsier so they are less safe in a crash, and force people to drive smaller vehicles that get more MPG. So what if more people die. People are the scourge of the earth, anyway.

And now, for Sunday's game!

A final score of 9-3 should have been enough for us, but our seats were so amazing that they overshadowed even the score. Here's our view of the field:

Here's the view of the Red Sox dugout:

Manny at bat:

Manny scoring:

Damon scoring: