Evening Quiz: Rafael Betancourt or John Cage?
Below is an audio clip that is either an audio clip of an avant-garde work by late American composer John Cage or the result of an attempt by the author to record, this afternoon, a conversation with Rockies closer Rafael Betancourt regarding the latter’s tendency (documented last August by Jeff Sullivan) to work almost exclusively on the outside corner of the strike zone to left-handed batters — except, instead of that conversation, is only silence for reasons likely owing to the author’s incompetence.
Below the audio clip is a quiz of some consequence, which the reader is invited to take.
To wit:
And to even further wit:
Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.
I didn’t listen to anything because I lacked the appropriate plugin.
I then took the quiz and checked neither of the boxes.
I was told that I had provided an incorrect answer.
I’m perplexed.