Consumer Escapes - Witnessing Perfection

I was playing a USTA league tennis match on Wednesday evening. After the match, which we lost 10-8 in the third set tiebreaker, we were commiserating about costly line calls. As we usually do after a match. While driving home at 11:30 p.m. sports talk radio (in fact every radio station) was overrun with discussion of Armando Galarraga's "purr-fect game." I don't need to add to the maelstrom but I can sure be a proud Detroiter in the aftermath of the situation.

I tip my Old English "D" hat to Armando Gallaraga, Jim Leyland, the Detroit Tigers organization, Tigers fans, and GM for handling this situation in a manner that defines class and understanding; whatever the commissioner of baseball decides. Too often damage is done with anger and rock throwing. Instead we'll remember how Armando threw his fastball and slider on a glorious evening as he drives off into a Michigan sunset in high style with his head held high ...