Letter to Shannon Drayer

You have been covering the Mariners for 15 years. In that time, Edgar Martinez retired, Felix and Ichiro became stars and there have been new managers. However, what there hasn’t been is a playoff game or set of games.

The purpose of professional sports is to attain the highest level possible as a team and that is measured by winning a championship. Stats are nice but they’re just window dressing or the hors d’ouevres. What is the point of spending a decade or two in a place like Seattle if they don’t win?

Leave now while you can. I’m sure there are openings in places like St. Louis, Chicago and Clcveland. Otherwise you will never cover a playoff team.

Political Ponderings

With about nine weeks or 64 days until the midterm elections, I thought that I would give my two cents on the races.

One: I officially detest despise and sneer at the “Governor of New York” Andrew M. Cuomo for his comment about America Not being that great. I will vote for Molinaro unless the other Republican shows me some ability to raise money and can express him or herself well,

Two:Washington State is going to see Maria Cantwell win again as Susan Hutchison will not be able to reach enough voters in. SKP (Snohomish, King and Pierce) counties.

Three: Rauner will lose in November because Pritzker has enough money and the machine behind him. Maryland will still be in the hands of a Republican as Hogan is solid. I like Hogan and feel that he’s a good governor for Maryland