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Month: March 2007

Renton is world class (or is that Seattle)

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Being world class can be an argument for anything. Tearing down the viaduct. Building a new arena for the Sonics. In that last one, the question is which city you’re referring to. It could be Seattle (or the greater Seattle area), to which I assume Kevin Calabro was referring to in a radio commercial I…

Civic republicanism and 2008

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Hillary Clinton: I’m going to hand everybody in America a shovel and we’re going to start digging our way out. John Edwards: What I will do is ask millions of Americans, including you, to join me in taking action and taking responsibility, not waiting around for someone else to do it, but actually doing it…

Jorge down to the minors and Mexican baseball

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Jorge Campillo will start the season, hopefully, in Tacoma. Which is somewhat a good thing, its better than him being released, and it will mean that I might be able to go see him pitch. Easier getting to Tacoma than Seattle. All this thinking about a Mexican junkballer got me thinking about Mexican baseball in…

My recent Washblogging

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Just to keep you up to date. This two minute post on John McKay and Dino Rossi caused some waves. Was I the only one thinking this? And, I solved the Sonics problem. We only need to buy a piece of the team.

Campillo on All Mexico Team

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Well, this Mets Blogger’s All Mexico Team: Starting RotationOliver Pérez (N.Y. Mets)Luis Ayala (Washington)Esteban Loaiza (Oakland)Rodrigo López (Colorado)Jorge de la Rosa (Kansas City) BullpenDennys Reyes (Minnesota)Ricardo Rincón (St. Louis)Elmer Dessens (L.A. Dodgers)Oscar Villareal (Atlanta)Edgar González (Arizona)Jorge Campillo (Seattle)David Cortés (San Francisco)Ismael Valdéz (last played w/ Florida in ’05) InfieldMiguel Ojeda, C (Texas)Erubiel Durazo, 1B (Oakland)Jorge…

How the Sonics can matter more: Sell us (Part of) the Team

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

Back in Part 1: eridani said: The Packers are owned by citizens of the town, and they give way more to their community than most professional sports teams. They don’t even have professional cheerleaders–high school squads from all over Wisconsin take turns at that function. chadlupkes said: Sports teams and franchises are for-profit organizations, whose…

Campillo for long relief

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

The Mariners are trying to sort out their long reliever situation: That’s a competition among Sean Green, Sean White and Jon Huber and it may not be decided until the final few days before the opener. White has the advantage of being a Rule 5 draft pick who must be offered back to the Atlanta…

Dennis Kucinich coming to Olympia (March 30th)

Posted on by Emmett O'Connell

The first presidential candidate I ever saw live (the second was Bill Richardson) is coming to Olympia again. Via email: America In Solidarity is proud to host Congressman Dennis Kucinich for two events as he tours the United States in support of his nomination to be President. The Ohio Democrat was one of our original…