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Wait … is the coast clear? Have the warring parties really retreated to their bunkers at last? Have we actually typed the words “pro rata” into laptops for the last time? Is it really OK to start talking about baseball again? You remember baseball, don’t you? Pastoral game. Nine to a side (well, 10 for …
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The Chinese government’s crackdown on dissidents in Hong Kong is just another indication of that government’s rising totalitarianism. Vox’s Matt Yglesias wrote that the United States should let in any Hongkonger who wishes to leave – a proposal I agree with. However, the U.S. government is moving in the opposite direction. Not only has it virtually ended all …
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The European Union wants to slap tariffs on American industries that are politically near and dear to President Trump and congressional Republicans this election year, a new report says. The EU has asked the World Trade Organization for permission to impose tariffs on $11.2 billion worth of US exports that would hammer farmers, coal producers …
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Unions representing Disneyland workers are pushing back on plans to reopen the theme park next month as cases of coronavirus surge across the country. The Coalition of Resort Labor Unions sent an open letter last week to California Gov. Gavin Newsom that cited health concerns for workers and park guests alike as Disney seeks state …
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There are those who are not the lead negotiators, not the spokesman. These are people who take the texts and the emails and the calls and meet your exasperation with their own. I want to believe they are the true silent majority in the major leagues. Owners, executives, players and agents who have spent weeks …
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The MLB Players Association, recognizing the coronavirus outbreaks in key baseball states, will take another day or two before officially voting on the commissioner’s proposal of a 60-game season, an industry source said. The players will use that time to further discuss the proposed health and safety protocols for a 2020 restart. The PA’s executive …
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The distance between 60 and 70, apparently, is a world apart in the twisted universe of Major League Baseball. The MLB Players Association announced Friday night that it received word from its partners/enemies on the other side of the aisle that there would be no more going back and forth on the amount of regular-season …
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TOKYO, June 19 – Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing for the coronavirus outbreak lasting through summer. Scenes of people standing in the rain waiting for stores to open were seen …
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The behind-the-scenes action on “The Masked Singer” sometimes looks more like an episode of “Get Smart” than a top-rated talent competition series. Producers of Fox’s unscripted primetime hit go to great lengths to keep the identities of the celebrity contestants secret during production, “Masked Singer” host and executive producer Nick Cannon said during at wide-ranging …
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Well, let’s hope you enjoyed the 13 minutes in which professional baseball players enjoyed prosperity in the court of public opinion. If you blinked you missed it all, kind of like Kevin Maas’ career as Yankee Clipper 2.0. It isn’t that the MLBPA was wrong to counter the owners’ 60-game schedule Thursday with one 10 …
Wait … is the coast clear? Have the warring parties really retreated to their bunkers at last? Have we actually typed the words “pro rata” into laptops for the last time? Is it really OK to start talking about baseball again? You remember baseball, don’t you? Pastoral game. Nine to a side (well, 10 for …
