Comments on: RHUBARB! http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/13/rhubarb/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Conservative Cat http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/13/rhubarb/comment-page-1/#comment-80922 Conservative Cat Sun, 16 Oct 2005 06:36:31 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=824#comment-80922 <strong>Carnival of the Vicious, Invading Paleface Bastards #2</strong> Welcome to the second Carnival of the Vicious, Invading Paleface Bastards, a roundup of articles about Illinois or from Illinois bloggers. It's a precipient time here in the Prairie State. The White Sox have not yet choked, former governer Ryan... Carnival of the Vicious, Invading Paleface Bastards #2

Welcome to the second Carnival of the Vicious, Invading Paleface Bastards, a roundup of articles about Illinois or from Illinois bloggers. It’s a precipient time here in the Prairie State. The White Sox have not yet choked, former governer Ryan…

]]> By: quackquack http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/13/rhubarb/comment-page-1/#comment-80280 quackquack Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:53:25 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=824#comment-80280 The ball was caught, but the catcher should have tagged the batter (not runner) for good measure. I commend you on your honesty (I am an Indians fan, by the way). I would like to add the we don't know who would have won in extra innings. It was a tough call to make without slo-motion and I originally thought that the catcher "cupped" the ball. The ball was caught, but the catcher should have tagged the batter (not runner) for good measure. I commend you on your honesty (I am an Indians fan, by the way). I would like to add the we don’t know who would have won in extra innings. It was a tough call to make without slo-motion and I originally thought that the catcher “cupped” the ball.

]]> By: Chris http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/13/rhubarb/comment-page-1/#comment-79376 Chris Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:13:40 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=824#comment-79376 The Angels got hosed, but that's part of baseball. That's why the game endures, because of refusal to accomodate the shifting desires of the culture around it. The umpire's decision is final, and that's that. Let's see how the teams respond to this turn of events. And hey, the Sox capitalized on a mistake. They were offered the win, and they took it. That's the mark of a good team. The Angels got hosed, but that’s part of baseball. That’s why the game endures, because of refusal to accomodate the shifting desires of the culture around it. The umpire’s decision is final, and that’s that.

Let’s see how the teams respond to this turn of events.

And hey, the Sox capitalized on a mistake. They were offered the win, and they took it. That’s the mark of a good team.

]]> By: Giacomo http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2005/10/13/rhubarb/comment-page-1/#comment-79375 Giacomo Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:09:10 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/?p=824#comment-79375 Another great baseball post, Rick. This episode brought 1985 to mind for me, and the Cardinals protesting Don Denkinger's bad call at first on Jorge Orta. <a href="http://joustthefacts.typepad.com/joust_the_facts/2005/10/shades_of_1985.html" rel="nofollow">Have a look if you're interested.</a> Another great baseball post, Rick. This episode brought 1985 to mind for me, and the Cardinals protesting Don Denkinger’s bad call at first on Jorge Orta. Have a look if you’re interested.

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