baseball

[John Roca]

At 06:19 AM 8/30/95 -0400, Bonnie Surfus (ENG) wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Aug 1995, John Roca wrote:
>
>> In GR, Pynchon notes that baseball is "webbed with strands of the sinister"
>> or something to that effect.  Any ideas on what that phrase means?  Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>organized sports.  esp. anything called an "American Pastime."  SEems a 
>looming proposition;  put 'em in a pen and let 'em drink there, eat dog 
>ears, kill each other, etc.  Today, they're meeting in stadia to talk 
>about God and the family--a contemporary men's only club.
>
>I'm strictly a basketball fan--I know, same rules apply.  
>
>Bonnie
>
>That's too simplistic.  Of course, I quoted the phrase wrong...the actual
is on page 508 of GR.  In any event, baseball is unique for its absence of
the war, rape and pillage mentality existing in other team sports.  Further,
baseball has elements of fertility rite entirely lacking in the fascist
imagery of american football and the thuggishness of basketball and hockey.

Sorry fro quoting from memory.  The page cite may be more helpful.  Thanks.