It’s great to see Daniel Murphy emerge as a hero for the Mets, for whom he has played all seven of his seasons in MLB. He has always been a good hitter and weak fielder, the latter of which frustrated many fans and the know-it-alls in the press. He has also been a good guy, which means so much to me in this age of show-offs and lawbreakers. Will Cub fans have their hearts broken as they did in 1969? I’m not at all surprised the Mets beat the Dodgers. I will be surprised if they beat the Cubs, although it is a big plus that Jake Arrieta is not starting Game One. Unless he pulls what Orel Hershiser did for the Dodgers in 1988, he’ll start only twice if the series goes seven. That would be a big plus for the Amazin's.
On the lighter side of sports, Hondo weighed in with his droll NFL picks, as he does each Friday in the NY Post. His comment on each matchup eschews analysis entirely for pot shots at celebrities and politicians. This week he received this gem of an email from a fan: “The only other Bernie besides Sanders whose goal was to take as much money as possible out of the pockets of those who earned it fairly is named Madoff.” Kudos, sir.
There wasn't much action today at the floating book shop today. My thanks to the four people who made purchases. The most surprising was from a burly guy, a fellow resident of the Atlantic Towers co-op. When I first moved in way back in 1988, he seemed to want to provoke me into an altercation -- several times. I had no idea why until a winter day when I found the word "Gay" written in the snow clinging to the roof of my car. I believe he was also responsible for several broken windows through the years. A friend told me he is the adopted son of Russian immigrants. He's been imprisoned at least twice for dealing drugs. He's been out of jail at least a year. I hope he's found the right path, which isn't easy for any ex-con, especially one in his mid 40's. He was on the phone while looking at my display. He asked the caller: "Are you high?" and said the word "program" several times. I wonder if he was talking to the black woman always in his company. Before his last incarceration, he lived with another. The book he bought, Knightmare on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Knight Capital and the Biggest Risk for Financial Markets by Edgar Perez, seemed an odd choice. I wonder if he was merely doing penance. If so, he has about 100 books to buy before we're even.
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