As you all probably know, I rarely have good things to say about sportswriters, but Kawakami here takes a great attitude: "I wanted the guy fired, but we're stuck with him, so let's give him a chance and see what he can do".


"The Hall of Fame is not a museum for saints. It's filled with racists, philanderers, players who used cork bats and spitters and everything at their disposal to their advantage."