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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 23, 2010

Tragic and shocking — beloved, irreverent former major league pitcher Jose Lima has died of an apparent massive heart attack while sleeping at his home in Los Angeles last night. He was only 37 years old. No one was like Lima back in his glory days of baseball, and no one will likely ever be [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 6, 2010

Question: How many men can name their favorite baseball player from their youth, especially if they’ve said they were a big-time fan of that player’s team? Answer: All. Unless you’re the President of the United States of America. And you were being a huge phony about being a fan in the first place. Is there [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 5, 2010

Pres. Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals’ opening day baseball game earlier today. Uh, not good. A lowlight in baseball from our Commander in Chief. Again. Cover your eyes, liberals… this is excruciating. Obama’s Ceremonial First Pitch, Washington Nationals Opening Day Game | April 4, 2010   From Politico on [...]

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