Maybe this column is superfluous. Maybe, to mix sports metaphors, this represents the equivalent of scoring a touchdown to take a 35-point lead, spiking the football then posing for a selfie with that same football.
But if we want to kill the win, we had best make sure it has no more breaths to breathe. And like Karl in “Die Hard,” rising outside Nakatomi Plaza even after John McClane hung him by a chain, the win still shows signs of life.
Somehow, despite the evidence being beyond conclusive, some influential thinkers still believe in the value of the pitchers’ win.