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On Cleveland Sports and the House GOP

Ken6565 Wrote: Dec 14, 2012 2:51 PM
Belichick. The loss to the Red Sox. Do we see a pattern here, not only in who loses, but in who gains? Massachusetts may have crappy politicians, but it surely has some great sports teams.

As a lifelong and long-suffering Cleveland sports fan, I know what happens next to the House GOP: a demoralizing loss, followed by a pledge of rebuilding and perhaps a coaching/managerial change.

Indeed, that is what is underway with both of the clubs I have followed for 50 years. Terry Francona has arrived in the Indians’ dugout and the front office has just dispatched Shin-Soo Choo to the Reds for a hot young pitching prospect Trevor Bauer and Drew Stubbs, and the Tribe’s closer Chris Perez and their shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera remain on the block.

The Browns, by contrast, have put together...

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