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'21 All-Star Game, Draft moved from Atlanta
Major League Baseball ^ | April 2, 2021 | Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr.

Posted on 04/02/2021 12:09:33 PM PDT by John W

Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following statement today regarding the 2021 All-Star Game:

"Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views. I have decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft.

"Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box. In 2020, MLB became the first professional sports league to join the non-partisan Civic Alliance to help build a future in which everyone participates in shaping the United States. We proudly used our platform to encourage baseball fans and communities throughout our country to perform their civic duty and actively participate in the voting process. Fair access to voting continues to have our game’s unwavering support.


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To: Pining_4_TX

Just emailed MLB telling them I was not coming back, and that they are supporting fraudulent election practices. It felt good. :-)
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Just did the same. If anyone else wants to do it, here’s the email address...

customerservice@website.mlb.com


141 posted on 04/02/2021 3:08:07 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: John W

Too bad I’m not a baseball fan, otherwise, I could boycott the IDIOTS!

I guess only “apple pie “ remains of the Great American trio. Chevrolet has been dead to me, along with the rest of GM, for ages.


142 posted on 04/02/2021 3:23:07 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ( Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less!)
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To: ilgipper

When I was a kid I could name just about every player and their stats. I couldn’t name one player now. None.


143 posted on 04/02/2021 3:33:40 PM PDT by RedwM
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To: ilgipper

Me too. Scum.


144 posted on 04/02/2021 3:34:01 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie. )
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To: John W

The MLB endorses voter fraud, good riddance.


145 posted on 04/02/2021 3:37:30 PM PDT by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: John W

That’s funny! About half of all mlb players are not citizens and can’t vote anyway...


146 posted on 04/02/2021 3:43:57 PM PDT by msrngtp2002 (Just my opinion.)
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To: John W

GO WOKE, MLG, GO BROKE, MLB!


147 posted on 04/02/2021 4:04:28 PM PDT by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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To: John W

On top of the US Olympic committee decision to allow “protests” guess it’s down to rugby and curling for me.


148 posted on 04/02/2021 4:09:05 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
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To: John W

Watched a bit of my Phils and got excited again only to say MLB can FOAD.


149 posted on 04/02/2021 4:13:57 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: eddie willers

Of course you do. Everybody knows our colleges and universities are such staunch defenders of American conservative principles.


150 posted on 04/02/2021 4:22:17 PM PDT by wrcase
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To: hecticskeptic

Thanks. I just wrote them and told them that they no longer share the values of the American people. Conservatives need to start lighting up these corporations and organizations when they pull this crap.


151 posted on 04/02/2021 4:33:17 PM PDT by The Unknown Republican
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To: Pez149

“ Pro Sports continue to shoot themselves in the foot.”

The Nazis in power in Washington have pro sport’s nuts in a vise and are turning the handle. Every sports franchise plays in a city...and every city is run by fascists in this country. Between the fascist cities and the fascist federal government, they are putting the squeeze on all of them. And the CEOs of the sports enterprises - just like every CEO of practically every enterprise in this perverted country - have linguine spines, and will dance to the tune our fascist rulers are playing.

Because the government will take them out if they don’t.

This is just another part of America becoming a dictatorship. In a dictatorship, the dictators dictate, and everyone who wants to survive follows orders. We let this country fall into dictatorship. We fired not one shot to stop it. We get what we deserve.


152 posted on 04/02/2021 4:34:44 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: John W

Go Woke and Go Broke


153 posted on 04/02/2021 4:42:01 PM PDT by wetgundog
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To: John W

Major League Baseball does not support free and fair elections in the United States!


154 posted on 04/02/2021 5:00:03 PM PDT by CMAC51
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To: hecticskeptic

Thanks! It does feel good to tell them off.


155 posted on 04/02/2021 5:14:35 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX ("War is the health of the state." Randolph Bourne)
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To: MinorityRepublican

So true. Between that, and Manfred’s obsession with changing rules like runners on 2nd base in extra innings, MLB has jumped the shark.


156 posted on 04/02/2021 5:35:26 PM PDT by San Joaquin
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To: John W

Bad decision, caving and catering to #woke fascists. This is going to cost them ticket sales, viewership, and revenue, and they con’t be able to figure out why. (The NFL still hasn’t.)

If it bothers them that much, maybe they sholuld move the Braves out of Atlanta. There are plenty of cities that would love to have them; they’re a pretty good team.

George Carlin was right: Political correctness is fascism pretending to be manners.

#GetWokeGoBroke #TheLeftHatesYou #TheyCallItCompassion


157 posted on 04/02/2021 5:38:48 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters. )
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To: San Joaquin

Runners on 2nd base in extra innings is stupid. Why are they there? You do not earn them.


158 posted on 04/02/2021 5:59:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: The Unknown Republican

Conservatives need to start lighting up these corporations and organizations when they pull this crap.
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Absolutely... idiots like Manfred cave because the one side is always complaining and screaming and when the other side is being logical, patient, polite and quiet, they go along with the complainers and screamers because it’s easier. Rest assured if Manfred finds out the fax machine can’t keep up, there are hundreds of thousands who have emailed to say “see ya later” and the phone won’t stop ringing, they’ll get the picture.


159 posted on 04/02/2021 6:18:39 PM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: TBP

I say Portland, the perfect woke city. They’ll have to change the name.


160 posted on 04/02/2021 6:29:10 PM PDT by Stayingawayfromthedarkside (Look, is it America that I see again?)
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