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1,000 Words: Yes Joe, there’s crying in baseball
Joe Mauer doubled in his final at bat on Sunday, then gave every indication his career with the Twins is over when he caught a single pitch in the 9th inning before exiting to the cheers of a tearful hometown crowd.
Has Joe Mauer had enough?
A few weeks ago, I wrote in this space that I thought Joe Mauer would be back next season, at reduced pay, because why not? I don't believe that anymore.
A rare moment when a senator had to listen
With an insulated life, the nation's politicians are rarely in the uncomfortable position Sen. Jeff Flake and his handlers were put in this morning after he said he'd vote to approve the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.