Al,
Re your message below:
> I know cricket terminology only slightly better
than
> I know baseball
> terminology, Jim. I don't know which sport
inspired
> the phrase, but a
> "fresh-air shot" is one in where you miss the
ball
> completely.
In baseball that's a "swing and a miss." Three of them is a
"strikeout." Perhaps "fresh-air shot" derives from archery or
target shooting and refers to missing the target
completely.
In any case, Wainwright is extraordinarily prolific
(which inevitably means he has his share of strikeouts), and
has a very individual style that's probably an acquired
taste.
> Ergo, no, I
> didn't like it at all. I'll look out for ALL ON
A
> SUMMER'S DAY, though.
> I'll happily give Wainwright another
shot.
Well, you already know how heartily I recommend SUMMER'S
DAY.
> (if only Ed McBain used real
> placenames, Cotton could
> have gone to Harlem).
Yeah, COTTON GOES (or COMES) TO DIAMONDBACK doesn't have the
same ring.
> BTW, I bought John Galvin's BOG WARRIORS last time
I
> was in Ireland. Like
> yourself, though, I haven't got round to reading
it
> yet.
If you get to it first, let me know what you thought.
JIM DOHERTY
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