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And every player in the HOF who played in the Major Leagues prior to Jackie Robinson's debut should have a boilerplate added to their plaque that reads: "[PLAYER] never played against Josh Gibson, the greatest ballplayer of all time."

Barry Bonds, A-Rod, Roger Clemens and nearly a dozen other 90s-era players should be in the HOF, and the last line of their plaques should read: "[PLAYER] played during the so-called Steroid Era and was credibly believed to use performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career."

Joe Jackson should be in the HOF, and the last line of his plaque should read: "Despite hitting .375, committing no errors, and hitting the only home run of the 1919 World Series, Jackson took money from mobsters who bribed players to fix the Series. He was banned for life by the commissioner."

Pete Rose should be in the HOF, and the last line of his plaque should read: "As both a player and manager, Rose bet on baseball and as a result, was banned for life by the commissioner."

Has anyone asked Pope Leo yet if the Cubs can keep going at this pace or whether the White Sox will break the loss record again?

With a Pope now in their alumni network, Villanova is going to be so obnoxious in Big East play for the foreseeable future.

Elevating someone to serve as Senate Majority Leader who has fought so hard against core Democratic values undercuts the state Party's ability to stand up against Trump's agenda and its continuing efforts to normalize the demonization of vulnerable communities.

I'm disappointed in the RI Democratic Party tonight. Frank Ciccone is pro-gun, anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-environment. If Sen. Lawson couldn't get the votes to be Senate President without him, Democratic Senators should have found the backbone to select a different leader for the chamber.

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Lopez suspended for throwing at McCutchen Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen.

This is such a stupid suspension. Anyone who has watched the Nationals bullpen for more than two innings this season can vouch for the fact that none of them have enough control or command to hit a batter intentionally. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

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Happy Opening Day!

That’s rich. He’s on air with Valicenti every Thursday! The lawsuits never stop him from that calling in for that love fest.

No president, no federal agency, and no army of online tech bros can erase the contributions Jackie Robinson made to America. Jackie's courage will persevere.

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@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: “Chuck Schumer was a hell of a majority leader in his prime… But he is not in his prime. So where does that leave Democrats? Well, instead of just making tweaks to the margins of the message... Maybe it's time to throw out the old playbook and think about new messengers.”

arguments over who would get blamed for a shutdown are insane. the median voter has no idea this is happening. the median voter knows one fact about politics and it’s that Donald Trump is the President

We unpacked a lot this month. Thanks, as always, for having me on with you @billbartholomew.bsky.social.

Hello. If you are going to point out that Biden denied Trump intelligence access after his first term, you have to explain why. Thank you.

if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.

The kiddos won the chip!! Time to swap hockey pads for catcher’s gear.

Put aside the content for a moment: can we talk about how utterly mundane, uninspiring, and downright boring this speech is? An almost sleep-inducing oratory. Trump’s age may be the reason, but he looks and sounds tired.

Don’t tell me democracy is at risk and a constitutional crisis is unfolding and the best you got is a modified ping pong paddle.

This speech and the ideology behind it is an abomination.

McGowan’s got his fastball.

Also, on an entirely less serious note, JD Vance strikes me as the kind of dad who would get himself suspended from little league games for yelling confidently at umps about pass interference and offsides.

This is genuinely one of the most disappointing and embarrassing things I’ve seen in my adult life as an American.

Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.

This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this.

The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".

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They let a transsexual clap back. Tired of seeing people talk ABOUT us, instead of WITH us. In today's Providence Journal (paywall of course 🥴).

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Foreign affairs hits the NHL. Canada drops the gloves immediately.