As a hereditary Yankees fan, I can say THAT was a bit of a jaw-dropper. I guess MLB thought it wouldn't smack of unilateralism if they used Celine Dion's record. Irate letters to Selig are in order, I think.

Meantime perhaps residents of the Blue States should respectfully request that the rest of the world not mistake Republicans for Americans, hard though it may be these days.

Sarah