Just when I thought we had survived Celebgate, Closetgate, Donutgate, and Nipplegate – all completely legitimate scandals and gates with varying degrees of salacious media coverage, is it possible that we are now on the brink of Saunagate?
Russell Martin’s untimely knee injury suffered during a recent off-day left an indelible mark on what was a genuinely disappointing weekend of mediocre baseball against the Seattle Mariners. It meant adjusting a formidable lineup which suddenly featured Darwin Barney leading off and Josh Thole batting ninth. It also meant having Josh Thole behind the plate and watching Josh Thole run the bases.