Whom to root for in the World Series
Normally, in the 2007 World Series I would withhout stint or cause root for the Red Sox because:
1. Being nostalgic, I tend to root for a team that was one of the original 16 teams for many years in the two Major Leagues (until the Boston Braves left Boston in 1952 and started a mass movement of teams from their homes bases, plus establishment of new franchises). However that may be, I also recognize the need for evolution in baseball, like everything else in life.
2. I have long been a New England-phile: I love the fall foliage in Vermont and New Hampshire, where my family and I have traveled numerous times on vacation.
3. I have a passion for the New England intellectuals of the past: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Theodore Parker, Margaret Fuller, Henry Thoreau, William Ellery Channing, and others.
So, why do I hesitate to root for the Red Sox this year? Simple: the disgusting behavior of their manager, Terry Francona, with his incessant chewing and spitting while on TV camera throughout a game. It is almost as disgusting as if he were to urinate in front of the dugout in plain view of the camera. (There are several Red Sox players who also chew and spit, but Francona sets a bad example for all of his players.) On the contrary, I have never seen the following managers spit: Tony LaRussa, of the St. Louis Cardinals; Joe Torre, of the New York Yankees; Jim Leyland, of the Detroit Tigers; or Eric Wedge, of the Cleveland Indians. Likewise, I have seen numerous players in both Major Leagues who don't chew or spit.
Defenders of chewers and spitters like Terry Francona, might say, "He has a highly stressful job and he gets results, so why criticize him? My answer: Many leaders in our society have stressful jobs and get results--physicians, mayors, governors, Congressmen, business executives, educators, and others--yet they don't have to chew and spit in public to do their jobs.
As I have said in a previous posting, I would like to see a high-ranking elected official (preferably a U.S. president) undertake to persuade those in baseball (owners, managers, players, TV telecasters) to order those on camera during a game to desist from their disgusting chewing and spitting.
1. Being nostalgic, I tend to root for a team that was one of the original 16 teams for many years in the two Major Leagues (until the Boston Braves left Boston in 1952 and started a mass movement of teams from their homes bases, plus establishment of new franchises). However that may be, I also recognize the need for evolution in baseball, like everything else in life.
2. I have long been a New England-phile: I love the fall foliage in Vermont and New Hampshire, where my family and I have traveled numerous times on vacation.
3. I have a passion for the New England intellectuals of the past: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Theodore Parker, Margaret Fuller, Henry Thoreau, William Ellery Channing, and others.
So, why do I hesitate to root for the Red Sox this year? Simple: the disgusting behavior of their manager, Terry Francona, with his incessant chewing and spitting while on TV camera throughout a game. It is almost as disgusting as if he were to urinate in front of the dugout in plain view of the camera. (There are several Red Sox players who also chew and spit, but Francona sets a bad example for all of his players.) On the contrary, I have never seen the following managers spit: Tony LaRussa, of the St. Louis Cardinals; Joe Torre, of the New York Yankees; Jim Leyland, of the Detroit Tigers; or Eric Wedge, of the Cleveland Indians. Likewise, I have seen numerous players in both Major Leagues who don't chew or spit.
Defenders of chewers and spitters like Terry Francona, might say, "He has a highly stressful job and he gets results, so why criticize him? My answer: Many leaders in our society have stressful jobs and get results--physicians, mayors, governors, Congressmen, business executives, educators, and others--yet they don't have to chew and spit in public to do their jobs.
As I have said in a previous posting, I would like to see a high-ranking elected official (preferably a U.S. president) undertake to persuade those in baseball (owners, managers, players, TV telecasters) to order those on camera during a game to desist from their disgusting chewing and spitting.
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