Oh My Gawd

Here's an article my mother will love. I for one think it is a little much, especially in light of evangelical Curt believing that the Christian thing to do was to vote for a lying, stealing, murdering, hyppocrite because he has "courage and character."

I am of course referring to the same man that called the Wild Card - the path the Red Sox took to win the Series- an "excercise of folly." Oddly enough, he used that same compass to determine whether or not to invade Iraq.

Anyway, from a strictly baseball standard, I actually think the blinding faith has a positive effect on the field...

''There are a lot of temptations on the road," Olerud said. ''Having a group of guys who share a similar mind-set helps you get through the season."

... Well, the point is, these guys aren't shitfaced every night. They are not out whoring it up on the road. They are not drug users. Any one or combination of these things can lead to a lot of stress both at home, and on the field. I don't think the reasoning is right, but if they want to "stay pure" it can only help the team. If faith helps them focus, more power to them, just don't be like every wingnut Christian who accepts the idea of faith but also endorses someone who pisses on the message of peace daily. I for one stay focused on a strict diet of pornography.