Kerry: Making Opposing Pitchers Screw Up

JFK committed what was probably a miniature gaffe recently when, after claiming to be a Red Sox fan, butchered the names of Red Sox players and said that Eddie Yost, who never played for the Sox but did coach them at one time, was his "favorite Red Sox player of all time." Peter Gammons on that here. And here's the Kerry defense page. Notice this comment:

Eddie Yost was a mediocre hitter who became an All-Star by letting the opposing pitcher screw up: he often led the league in walks, was near the top in on-base percentage. Boring, seemingly passive, reliable, effective. Sound like any Presidential candidates we know?

Interesting. Mickey Kaus notices the parallels, too.