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An objective observer of our two-party political system would be shocked by the exclusionary nature of the United States government. Many liberals are quite disappointed with the way President Obama has governed so far. They are frustrated by his perpetuation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, his lackluster environmental policies, and his complete abandonment of Single-Payer health insurance, and rightfully so (though if they had read the fine print during ...

Tribe fans, it's time to face the facts: Grady Sizemore is not a good fit for the Cleveland Indians. By now most of my fellow Clevelanders will have stopped reading out of disgust and perhaps even accuse me of witchcraft. But the truth is, Sizemore staying with the Indians would be mutually harmful, and if Mark Shapiro can make a good deal, both parties would be better off for it. First and ...

It was a cold, cold night at Progressive Field. Over 23,000 fans supposedly braved the wind and rain last night to watch the hapless Indians get pummeled by the slightly less pitiful White Sox, though it looked more like 23.áBecause no one was there to claim the seats, my Row Q bleacher tickets got me into Row A. Beside me sat a young kid, probably 10 or 11, decked out in White ...

With the Giants quickly slipping out of contention, a cloud of grief is rolling into the hills of San Francisco like the city's trademark fog. After four years of losing records and finishing towards the bottom of the anemic NL West, the Giants emerged as contenders this year when their pitching became, more often than not, good enough to compensate for their abysmal hitting. But with a 27-27 record since the All-Star ...

Earlier this week, the Pirates lost their 82nd game of the season, thus assuring that their record will be under .500 at season's end. Astute fans have noticed that this is no ordinary losing season--this is the Pirates' 17th consecutive year of mediocrity. That's not just a Major League Baseball record; that's the longest string of consecutive losing seasons ever in the entire history of North American professional sports. I like to ...