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Which brings me to the strange but out standing feature of this otherwise funny piece. Martin has plenty of personal agendas in this play that appear suddenly and without grace, bringing the action to a grinding halt. The most obvious example features Einstein announcing that women (apparently as political entity) have on place in science. Germaine, the waitress, takes Einstein's comment as potentially sexist, whereupon Einstein proclaims loudly and victoriously that science has nothing to do with gender issues. Fair enough, but the study of it certainly does, and it was towards this theme that the exchange had progressed...
...major league record for the most RBIs in April, with 31, surpassing the old mark of 29 that was shared by three players. (Colorado first baseman Andres Galarraga also bettered that mark, with 30 April RBIs.) Carter's 31 ribbies were one more than Barry Bonds, David Justice, Mark Grace, Andy Van Slyke and Howard Johnson had -- combined -- for the month...
...National League managers were just as unhesitating. Bonds received nine of the 14 votes, the Cubs' Mark Grace got two, and there was one each for the Cubs' Ryne Sandberg, the Reds' Kevin Mitchell and the Padres' Tony Gwynn. Met skipper Dallas Green picked Bonds, saying, "It's pretty much a no-brainer, isn't it? Is there a better hitter in the game? There's not a pitch he can't handle. And he's got discipline and power." Phillie manager Jim Fregosi agreed and paid Bonds probably an even higher compliment, saying, "I'd probably walk...
...taking it with unwelcomed grace...
...when students can be saved from their own representatives only by the grace of sympathetic administrators. Unfortunately, that day has come...