KRAC Blog

I was never a big fan of Wade Boggs, who always seemed to be less than the sum of his eccentricities. Five batting titles, sure, but all that chicken. Home and away wives, okay, but he was a big crybaby in '86, and everybody knows there's no crying in baseball. When the Yankees acquired him it was the kind of signing the Yanks make that I hate-- a star on another team who has certainly peaked. Riding the cop's horse after the World Series was stupid. And the deal he made with the Devil Rays about his Cooperstown plaque? No class.

What I didn't know was that Boggs is apparently a prodigious hops fan. Now I am reconsidering my position.

Michael Vick to Buffalo? I don't see it. Oakland, maybe-- they have a history of hiring sociopaths. Maybe the Jets-- they have a history of making bad choices. But it would be completely out of character for the Bills. I have to think that Ralph would touch base with Marv on something like this, and I can't imagine Marv saying, "What the hell? Go for it". This isn't a fan base that would support it, either. TO is a prima donna on the downside of his career. A convicted felon-- and a dog-abuser-- is another thing altogether.

All the same, it would be funny to see Larry Felser's expression if it happened.

Today I worked out just how gouty I can be and still manage 10k. The answer, to my surprise, turned out to be more gouty than I thought, although the 10k wasn't very amazing. Even so, I love the Amherst Bike Path in the spring.

Next week we'll see what 13.1 is like when the farthest I've managed is 10k. I'm afraid I already have a pretty good idea about that one.

Pete Rose says A-Rod belongs in the Hall of Fame. Well, that clears up any doubt I had.