Comments on: Shadows Softball 2008: In Which God Emerges as a City Paper Fan http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/ <em>City Paper</em> Writers on News, Politics, the Media, the Arts, and More Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:11:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Amanda Hess http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163770 Amanda Hess Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:47:28 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163770 I hit the ball! I hit the ball!

]]> By: Michael J. West http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163732 Michael J. West Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:51:40 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163732 Weather be thy name.... Weather be thy name….

]]> By: Andrew Beaujon http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163719 Andrew Beaujon Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:20:31 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163719 I would have bought the sadism argument had the ump called another rain delay, then sent us back out, and so on. But never has the "mercy rule" ever seemed so divine. So I'm with Mark on this one. I would have bought the sadism argument had the ump called another rain delay, then sent us back out, and so on. But never has the “mercy rule” ever seemed so divine. So I’m with Mark on this one.

]]> By: Mark Athitakis http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163716 Mark Athitakis Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:15:58 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163716 The Shadows' God is the Old Testament God---He's persistently angry, so He's not about to, you know, *win* a game for us. But He's not without the occasional spasm of mercy. The Shadows’ God is the Old Testament God—He’s persistently angry, so He’s not about to, you know, *win* a game for us. But He’s not without the occasional spasm of mercy.

]]> By: MS http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163699 MS Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:02:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163699 It was the greatest non-game we have ever played. And rain with T-storms are in the forecast all week long. YEAH!!! It was the greatest non-game we have ever played. And rain with T-storms are in the forecast all week long. YEAH!!!

]]> By: Michael J. West http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163683 Michael J. West Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/02/shadows-softball-2008-in-which-god-emerges-as-a-city-paper-fan/#comment-163683 So God's a City Paper fan not because he allowed you a victory, but because he postponed your sixth loss? Are you sure that "sadist" isn't the word you're looking for in place of "fan"? So God’s a City Paper fan not because he allowed you a victory, but because he postponed your sixth loss?

Are you sure that “sadist” isn’t the word you’re looking for in place of “fan”?

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