Just Another Job an American Won't Do

This bothers me - I'm a rabid Cleveland Indians fan. Just watched Major League last week (it's a Rite of Spring).



So, when it appears that Americans are displaced from jobs by Columbian players, primarily to save money, it's time to take action.

Check out these links to the story, the original post about the Yuma League, the news story, and a followup post on VDare.

Pay special attention to the money issue - it's another variant of the same issue that other fields overrun by these "temporary workers" have been pretending isn't a problem.

Weekend Update

The family is in town, and we've been on the go.

Tonight we're going to a Charlotte Knights game, against the Durham Bulls (yes, THAT team - not likely that Susan Sarandon or Kevin Costner will be there).

The Fun is Over

There is no joy in Cleveland.

Is it too early to start saying "Wait until next year"?

I'm Getting in a Tribe Frenzy!

We're only a few hours away from what I've waited for, for so long. I should be grading, but I'm psyching myself up.

Fever....In the Morning

Yeah, I've got Tribe Fever. And the Cure is tonight!

Blogging the Indians Game

It's the bottom of the 2nd, the score is tied (1-1), and there's 2 outs. Casey Blake is at bat, and has 2 strikes on him. Beckett, the Boston pitcher, looks good.

Darn!

Gutierrez got stranded on 1st when Blake struck out.

Decisions, Decisions

I'm in a frenzy of indecision tonight; should I continue watching the Cleveland Indians game:

Or watch Dancing With the Stars?

The Tribe, definitely. Or, as we say in Cleveland,

WAHOO!

Blogging the Indians Game

I'm supposed to be grading, and I DO have a stack of tests in my lap.

But my heart is on watching the Indians-Yankees game. I wasn't able to watch the previous game; I was traveling that day, and couldn't even get it on the radio.

At that moment, I regretted not getting satellite radio.

I heard the details from my sports fanatic brother-in-law. Apparently, some Canadian soldiers buzzed around the pitcher, rattling him, and being a part of causing the Yankees to lose.

No, not THESE Canadian soldiers.



THESE ones.



It was a funny moment, and a strange one. The bugs usually start their swarming around June. It's very unusual for them to be seen in October.

But that was then, this is now.