Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Poor Man, Rich Man
Rich Is Back: Good to see Rich Aurilia fire the bats up to start the second half. His was a key presence for the Giants in 2001, but he's been off since then. A nice N.L. Player of the Week plaque to put on the wall.
I had to battle an usher for it, but...: Click here to find out who hit the foul ball that I got at a Portland Beavers AAA minor league game last Friday night at PGE Park. A major leaguer who made the National League All-Star squad in 2001, he's down in Portland on an injury rehab stint.
The names have NOT been changed to protect the innocent: The media won't print the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser in this sex abuse case. Why not? Doesn't that imply that being the (alleged) victim of a sex crime is something to be ashamed of? And why won't the media go to the same lengths to protect the accused? Bryant is still innocent until proven guilty. He should have the same privacy rights.
I had to battle an usher for it, but...: Click here to find out who hit the foul ball that I got at a Portland Beavers AAA minor league game last Friday night at PGE Park. A major leaguer who made the National League All-Star squad in 2001, he's down in Portland on an injury rehab stint.
The names have NOT been changed to protect the innocent: The media won't print the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser in this sex abuse case. Why not? Doesn't that imply that being the (alleged) victim of a sex crime is something to be ashamed of? And why won't the media go to the same lengths to protect the accused? Bryant is still innocent until proven guilty. He should have the same privacy rights.
