"Mark this down as one of the darkest days in USA baseball history. Abner Doubleday is turning two in his grave."
That would make him Abner Doubleplay.
Ha ha ha! I beat Lupica to the punch.
As an intelligent reader, it is sometimes my duty to read between the lines. When Kernan uses the term "USA baseball history," I am forced to assume he means Team USA International Competition.
March 16, 2006: Mark it down as one of Team USA's darkest days. Not too many Team USA days to choose from -- I know they missed the Olympics one time when they played some college kids -- but, as far as I know, Team USA hasn't had too may dark days or bright days.
It's hard to dispute Kernan's point. It elicits a shrug. Whatever you say.
Having said that, the writer has a duty to explicity distinguish between "Team USA baseball" described above and "USA baseball," as in the "United States of America," as in the country.
Because it's very easy to misinterpret Kernan's point. He seems to be saying this is really one of the darkest days in baseball history.
What is the correct interpretation?
The more I ponder it, the more I am forced to wonder if Kernan really believes this is one of the darkest day in American baseball history. As bad as the Black Sox, work stoppages, fights, injuries, deaths, racism, steroids, drugs, airplane crashes, Eddie Gaedel, disco demolition night, Anna Benson, and Bucky Dent asking Steve Sax to bunt with two strikes.
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