The WGOM

I know we have a number of lawyers around here: I don't know how many are trial lawyers. But I thought this was an interesting article from the UK about how young people, raised on the internet and other new media, have a hard time serving on juries because they are so unused to getting information by sitting and listening to people in a question-and-answer format.

Some of the article is the standard talk about these kids today, but what I found interesting was to speculate on how the way we do trials may need to change, moving away from the standard "put someone on the stand and question them" to something else, and if so, what would it change to. I'd be interested to know what you think.

Phoenix scored three runs in the eighth inning to defeat Mesa 4-2. Steven Tolleson was back in the lineup, so if he was injured, it was apparently minor. He struck out the first three times up, which could indicate an injury not fully healed, or it could indicate rust, or it could just be one of those things that happens in baseball. When he did hit the ball, he hit a two-run triple in the eighth, driving in the go-ahead run, and scored an insurance on a sacrifice fly. Danny Valencia was 2-for-4. Dustin Martin was 0-for-3 with a walk. Rob Delaney pitched a perfect eighth, striking out two.

Aragua fell to Margarita 7-5. The only Twins pitcher to work was Jose Mijares, who gave up a leadoff single, but nothing else in an inning of work.

SBG, I now understand why all politics was removed... Pos has an apolitical brief about what it means that Obama got elected. There was no endorsement (although maybe a bit of enthusiasm), and the comments blow up. People on both sides. I'm not sure which side's Hitler comments were removed, but I'll guess it was someone who voted my way.

I felt that with the smattering of politcs at this site, that all commenters kept the appropriate level of decorum, but if a writer like Pos can draw such a dialog, maybe it's not so farfetched that it could happen here. (Note: I do not remember all that went on in the Palin thread that preceded the ban.)

So, in retrospect, I say "good call" even though I disagreed at the time.

Mauer threw out 29-of-51 basestealers for a 36.3 percentage, ranking him second in the AL.

Is this new math? What am I missing here?

c.c. to meat: got the catalog--thanks. Haven't had time to peruse it fully yet, but will this weekend. Your piece brings to mind Philip Guston in some ways. Love to see more. (And thanks for the print. )

If I send something to the Museum addressed to you, will you get it?

Found it amusing that the home theater system that I stream audio through while I work displays "BS ENHANCE" when you push the bass enhance button. Depending on what I'm listening to, it's surprisingly accurate.

btw, E-6, sorry I haven't posted your book review yet; apparently the mail at sbglibraryAThotmailDOTcom isn't receiving mail or something. B^P

btw II, SBG, Eric (Pirates of the Prairie) is a fan of the other site, fyi. I'm waiting for his business to slow down as winter approaches before hitting him up for an interview.

Keeping up with the ex-Twins: the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros have signed LaTroy Hawkins.

It looks like Cuddy might have some trade value after all.

Would unloading Cuddy's contract be worth a player whose obp, on the road, was .303 last season?

Hmmm....

Sorry about the absence guys, I have just needed a month of so off.

FYI, this is the schedule for baseball awards. All will be released at 2 p.m. EST.

Monday, Nov. 10 — AL and NL Rookie of the Year awards
Tuesday, Nov. 11 — NL Cy Young Award
Wednesday, Nov. 12 — AL and NL Manager of the Year awards
Thursday, Nov. 13 — AL Cy Young Award
Monday, Nov. 17 — NL Most Valuable Player award
Tuesday, Nov. 18 — AL Most Valuable Player award

-"Punnery has been at an all time low (well, at least for the amount of time I've lurked)."

Sorry, that's my fault