The
Olympics have decided to let baseball and softball back in after an absence of
twelve years. The IOC must want to get
the games back in North America ASAP and figure this is the way to do it. An organization susceptible to bribes could
be trying to return the favor.
Clare
mentioned the news at dinner last night.
“You know, if they’d done it for this year, I would’ve found a way to
try out.” And I believe her. The very fortunate, the anointed ones, never
have to worry; there always seems to be a place reserved for them. But for everyone else, the Mark Buehrles of
the world, you have to earn it and not get depressed about being part of a
cattle call. We tried to teach Clare to
wait for her chance and perform to the best of her ability.
Too
bad she’ll be 29 in 2020. Wait a
second. Twenty-nine? Why, that’s a baby for knuckleballers. Hoyt Wilhelm didn’t even reach the majors
until he was 29, and he made the HOF.
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