An apt baseball analogy
George Will today writes the best op-ed I've seen so far about why it's time for Hillary Clinton to move on. Maybe I like it because it uses a baseball analogy, maybe because in doing so it also showcases one of the many shamelessly opportunistic maneuvers Senator Clinton has performed en route to her current position, maybe because Will employs a sense of humor I appreciate. But regardless, the point is clear: Hillary's pretty much done.
In order for Clinton to win, perhaps another baseball analogy is in order: the legendary game 6 of the 1986 World Series. You see, we're entering the bottom of the tenth (this campaign has decidedly entered extra innings), and Obama's Red Sox hold a clear lead over Clinton's Mets. Obama has recorded two outs (we'll call his closer-than-expected loss in Indiana an out just to make the analogy work - hey, no analogy is perfect). Clinton will likely see two singles by Gary Carter (West Virginia) and Kevin Mitchell (Kentucky). But singles aren't going to erase the lead, and frankly, Obama would have to give up another single to Ray Knight (Oregon), then throw a wild pitch in Montana, and then muff an easy ground ball (South Dakota) to allow that winning Clinton run.
Well, stranger things have happened. And Bill Buckner's 2700 career hits, including 500 doubles, and .290 career batting average have never gotten serious Hall of Fame consideration because of the moment he will sadly forever be associated with. Obama will suffer the same fate should he somehow manage to not earn the Democratic nomination.
Song lyric of the day:
"Who is that said the world is my oyster?
I feel like a nympho trapped in a cloister"
- Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Cold Son
In order for Clinton to win, perhaps another baseball analogy is in order: the legendary game 6 of the 1986 World Series. You see, we're entering the bottom of the tenth (this campaign has decidedly entered extra innings), and Obama's Red Sox hold a clear lead over Clinton's Mets. Obama has recorded two outs (we'll call his closer-than-expected loss in Indiana an out just to make the analogy work - hey, no analogy is perfect). Clinton will likely see two singles by Gary Carter (West Virginia) and Kevin Mitchell (Kentucky). But singles aren't going to erase the lead, and frankly, Obama would have to give up another single to Ray Knight (Oregon), then throw a wild pitch in Montana, and then muff an easy ground ball (South Dakota) to allow that winning Clinton run.
Well, stranger things have happened. And Bill Buckner's 2700 career hits, including 500 doubles, and .290 career batting average have never gotten serious Hall of Fame consideration because of the moment he will sadly forever be associated with. Obama will suffer the same fate should he somehow manage to not earn the Democratic nomination.
Song lyric of the day:
"Who is that said the world is my oyster?
I feel like a nympho trapped in a cloister"
- Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Cold Son
5 Comments:
Ah, yes....a sports analogy from back when I was paying attention to sports. Nice.
Wasn't the batter who knocked the ball that rolled through Buckner's legs a pre-Twins Kirby Puckett?
The brain cells I once devoted to learning this stuff I later used to learn about Presidents, English kings, and, now, theologians. Oh yeah, and movies. Lots and lots of movies.
No, it was Mookie Wilson. I'm pretty sure Kirby Puckett was a Twin for life (he got his first World Series ring the following year as the Twins beat the Cardinals).
Puckett was drafted by the Twins and never left the organization. He is the greatest player of all time.
Hillary is clinging to this race like she's about to fall off the top of a 10 foot ladder.
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