From
where I sit it looks like there's more calls for a boycott of the Sochi Olympics.
via change.org
Not
only do I understand the outrage, but I fully agree with it. For the
Russian government to drop this bomb on the world in the months
leading up to an Olympiad is a dangerous precedent. However, there's
two things to keep in mind. Firstly, the summer games were held in
China and everyone showed up. Last I looked the list of social
injustices in China is a mile long. Secondly, what does a boycott
really accomplish? Some people have acted out against Florida for
the Trayvon Martin verdict. This isn't hurting the state, just
innocent others who happen to live there. Apparently, it's guilt by
association. A boycott usually leads to little or no change. Want to make
a difference? Stand up to the bully. Go to Sochi and be yourself.
No matter who you are. After all, if you can play, you can play.
On
a lighter note, acting Mariners manager Robby Thompson needs a
reminder how to remember left vs right.
via forthewin.com
At
the same time, is this really a rule? He called for the wrong
pitcher. Evidently he can't go, 'Wait a minute I want the other
guy.' Sure, the Red Sox made a great rally. They may have won
anyway. But, shouldn't the manager be able to put in the pitcher he
wants? If Thompson had gotten back to the dugout and changed his
mind, tough luck. He used the wrong hand. Oliver Perez hadn't even
left the bullpen. But it was too late. The umpire saw Thompson's
left hand and that was it. I really hope it's not in the books. It
seems more like something left over from the ancient days of
baseball, when any trick was in play. He used the wrong hand. It
wasn't an attempted deception, it was an inexperienced manager
screwing up. On the other hand, we might have missed a fantastic
comeback if he hadn't.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
Has
your team made a terrible decision that cost them the game? Let's
hear it...
I agree that the Games should go on regardless!
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