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Posted by Jonas Smith [67.142.161.19] on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 20:44:39 :
In Reply to: No, LETS GO YANKEES posted by Nick [64.13.117.14] on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 01:48:36 :
Yankees....
I would give you this quote for consideration:
“ Who is Achilles without his tendon? Who is Samson without Delilah? Who is Oedipus without his clubfoot? Mute by design, I have been able to study the art of rhetoric unfettered by ego and self interest, and so I know the answers to these questions.
The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles - preferably of his own making - in order to triumph. A hero without flaw is of no interest to an audience or to the universe, which, after all, is based on conflict and opposition, the irresistible force meeting the unmovable object. Which is also why Michael Schumacher, clearly one of the most gifted Formula One drivers of all time, winner of more races, winner of more championships, holder of more pole positions than any other driver in Formula One history, is often left off of the race fans list of favorite champions. He is unlike Ayrton Senna, who often employed the same devious and daring tactics as Schumacher, but did so with a wink and therefore was called charismatic and emotional rather than what hey call Schumacher: remote and unapproachable. Schumacher has no flaws. He has the best car, the best-financed team, the best tires, the most skill. Who can rejoice in his wins? The sun rises every day. What is to love? Lock the sun in a box. Force the sun to overcome adversity in order to rise. Then we will cheer! I will often admire a sunrise, but I will never consider the sun a champion for having risen.”
-Enzo the Dog from The Art of Racing in The Rain, by Garth Stein
I like Lee, the phillies pitcher... He's got style.
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