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Withers: What happened in the fifth inning, and what was [Mariners manager Mike] Hargrove’s complaint?

Reed: We were trying to get the game official if we could. Hargrove’s argument was that his hitter could not see and complained to him. He went to home plate to give us his viewpoint, and [Indians manager] Eric [Wedge] came out to support his team.

Both had legitimate gripes. Was the snow heavier at that point than at any other in the game? It was close. As we were having our discussion, which I think was fairly lengthy, we were all covered with snow.

With comments off, I’ve received a lot of email, most of which is interesting discussions of other pitchers, mixed with maybe 10% of the “you live in your mom’s basement where you head a homosexual prostitution ring” trolls. The barrier from leaving an anonymous comment to actually sending an email seems to eliminate the vast majority of abuse.

By default, I allow comments on subjects until they become unmanageable. Thanks.

The Pirates training at Hot Springs are enjoying the sensation of being entertained and looked after by the only woman ground keeper in baseball. She is Mrs. O. H. Wilhelmi, whose husband is the ground keeper at the other ball park in Hot Springs, used by the Boston Red Sox. She is said to be an expert and has her park in fine shape, according to Pittsburg players, bossing a gang of negro grass manicurists like a real man on the job.

It’s always strange to go back to old documents and see advertisements for cigarettes that advertised health benefits, or whatnot, but I never quite managed to adjust to seeing casual discrimination. It makes me wonder what future generations are going to see in our media that will strike them the same way.

Anyway. Yeah. Check that out.