For aguy who had been a walk - on at Cal State — Fullerton, laced a pinch - hit singleduring the 2007 College World Series, caught Giants ace Tim Lincecum in theCape Cod League and was coaching a youth team in Pasadena at the time of thecrash, throwing a baseball was
the ultimate sign of progress.
None
of these moves should be taken as a signal that vigilance over corporate environmental abuses is no longer relevant, nor that corporate power can inevitably prevent backsliding on climate
progress, but they are one more
sign among many that the
ultimate momentum is on the side
of continued, prolonged and far - reaching action to cut emissions.