Lately I’ve been talking and writing a lot about my developing nonviolent worldview. I think I’ve changed my mind. After Jason Isringhausen — the closer for my beloved St. Louis Cardinals — blew his 9th save of the season last night by giving up a game-winning home run to Carlos Beltran, I’m ready for blood. I can’t take it anymore.
Is it too late for Bruce Sutter to come out of retirement? Todd Worrell? Lee Smith? Anybody?


Why do you want blood? It’s YOUR fault you are a Cardinal fan.Come join me and my team and get used to disappointment.
Hard to cheer for perpetual underachievers (check spelling). Trust me I know (see: Miami Dolphins with the best QB never to win a super bowl).
I knew that latent violence would surface at some point.
Guess I can cancel that beatnik order, right?
Nah, there’s still time to redeem yourself.
I’ve already started growing the goatee…
Forget the goatee–just do a soul patch.