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Thu Jun 18 15:38:13 +0000 2020

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Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

@CharlesPPierce @paulgoldberger Wrong about the merits of the wildcard and baseball becoming like football? Or wrong about Bush's position? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 18, 2020 Hibernated

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Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

That said, as a former president, Bush would have the clout to actually get the owners to behave rationally. And he knows his baseball, having discussed the 1954 Giants with him in an interview long, long ago. — PolitiTweet.org

Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra

Bush put up 0.6% of the team's purchase price and only did that because Karl Rove told him that he felt he needed s… https://t.co/0PdRLpACZI

Posted June 18, 2020 Hibernated

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Walter Shapiro @MrWalterShapiro

Of course, I do. But Bush may be the rare person in the world who could get the owners to realize that they are destroying the game. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who also was chosen by the owners at a time of desperation, might be the closest analog. https://t.co/drMUdOzXfG — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 18, 2020 Hibernated

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