1. She walks down the line, awkwardly hugging each player with her long, bony arms. 2. Before the game, it was odd to see nearly every starter hugging players on the opposing team. 3. But he also hugs his players and pats them on the back. 4. Cheerleaders hugging tuba players, as if this was some giant Hollywood dream that none of them ever wanted to end. 5. Coaches hugging players. 6. He will not hug his players, as one of his old managers used to do. 7. In the final moments of the game it was Irvin who went and hugged each player on the bench. 8. It seemed ridiculous to see a professional coach hugging his players just for doing their jobs. 9. League executives, who hugged players before and after the game, were glad someone got to see it. 10. Octavio Dotel, the rookie pitcher, walked around hugging every player he could get to. |