Little Ball
With music from Star Wars playing during the introduction of the Yankee players, the World Series got underway. I half expected to see Luke Skywalker coaching at first base and Hans Solo on third, but it was Marlins and little ball that produced the first win in this World Series. This is a seven game series and certainly not a given that the Yankees will win, though one would be mighty foolish to underestimate them.
First inning, Juan Pierre, a perfect drag bunt, steals second and scores.
Fifth inning, Juan Pierre, two run single, Marlins lead 3-1
Ninth inning, Juan Pierre closes glove on fly ball.
Marlins win game one of the World Series, Priceless.
The only flaw in an otherwise perfect evening was learning between the eighth and ninth innings that Rafael Palmeiro (Texas, it figures) has a problem with his penis and how he is dealing with it, Viagra. This is baseball, there are no limp dicks in baseball.
Game two tomorrow night. I can hardly wait.
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I was living in Miami all summer and had the pleasure of watching Juan Pierre play quite a bit. He's not yet mentioned in the same breath as the big names of the game--but this will soon be rectified after the World Series.
He is, like Ichiro, a joy to watch play the game the way Shoeless Joe, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Nap Lajoie played it 100 years ago, and Jackie Robinson, Maury Wills, Lou Brock, Pete Rose, and Rickey Henderson played it in the modern era.
What a ballplayer!