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2	New York Mets	68	57	.544	E1
3T	Arizona	64	60	.516	W1
3T	Los Angeles Dodgers	64	60	.516	W1
5	Milwaukee	72	54	.571	C2
6	St. Louis	70	57	.551	C3
7	Philadelphia	66	58	.532	E2
8	Florida	64	61	.512	E3
9	Houston	63	62	.504	C4
10	Colorado	57	69	.452	W3
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11T	Atlanta	56	69	.448	E4
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5	Minnesota	70	54	.565	C2
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8	Texas	62	64	.492	W2
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11	Oakland	57	67	.46	W3
12	Cleveland	56	67	.455	C4
13	Kansas City	55	69	.444	C5
14	Seattle	46	78	.371	W4

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Elephants beat Donkeys at RFK

2007-06-26 09:30

by Bob Timmermann

The Republicans won the Congressional Baseball Game last night at RFK Stadium, 5-2, over the Democrats. The GOP has won 32 of the last 46 games.

Little known fact: the winning party gets one extra vote in the House on a bill of their choosing.

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Comments

2007-06-26 10:08:25

1. Greg Brock

Rep. Adam Smith of Washington was responsible for a Bill Buckner-esque, ball-through-the-legs blunder.

Insvisible Hands?

2007-06-26 10:16:03

2. Knuckles

That, or he blamed the crappy quality of the infield grass on the Tragedy of the Commons...

2007-06-26 10:16:11

3. Philip Michaels

Yes, but who won the nightcap between the Libertarians and the Greeens?

2007-06-26 10:18:12

4. For The Turnstiles

This time it counts!

2007-06-26 10:36:22

5. Bob Timmermann

Actually, the nightcap was an over-the-line game played between the two independents in Congress.

Bernie Sanders beat Joe Lieberman, 17-14.

2007-06-26 11:11:15

6. El Lay Dave

I wonder if they ever let Jim Bunning pitch in that game? He was 55 when he was first in the House; maybe he still had something left.

2007-06-26 11:14:51

7. Inside Baseball

From the Washington Post:

"Over on the House side of the Capitol, the chairman of the Democratic caucus, Rahm Emanuel (Ill.), was equally unforgiving. He wants Congress to cut funding for the executive branch to reflect the fact that the Office of the Vice President is no longer part of that branch.

Cruelly, Emanuel said he would also oppose any attempt by Cheney to play in the congressional baseball game, held last night. 'He would remake the rules to his liking,' the congressman explained."

Btw Bob, your little known fact is brilliant. It could certainly boost C-SPAN's primetime ratings. Also, re 1, well played Mr. Brock.

2007-06-26 11:17:17

8. El Lay Dave

So who umpires this game? Maybe four or six of the nine old men and women?

2007-06-26 11:48:53

9. Inside Baseball

3 The Libertarians refused to allow the Greens to play with aluminum bats. The Greens pointed out the irony and the Libertarians forfeited.

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