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Yes, in baseball when the team stinks, you fire the manager. But you don't fire him because it rains. And you don't let the opposing team choose a new manager for you. And you don't fire him between innings. And replace him with a Viennese weightlifter.

"We can all stop laughing on Wednesday, but for now, here's a sampling of recall election humor, part deux, from the nation's wags" by James Sullivan, www.sfgate.com. October 02, 2003.
Yes, in baseball when the team stinks, you fire the manager. But you don't fire him because it rains. And you don't let the opposing team choose a new manager for you. And you don't fire him between innings. And replace