It's tempting, because as one senator said to me, 'We know if we invite baseball down, we'll draw a crowd'.
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It's not in baseball's interest or the players' interest to be taking this stance. It's the people's game.
Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials.
Many senators have developed a canny sense of what will play best for the audience.
The genius of our institutions is democratic - baseball is a democratic game.
As a member of Congress, I'm often reminded that in baseball, as in diplomacy, you have to know when to hit, when to run, and when to show grace.
Senators, like everyone else, want to feel a part of this decision-making process. They want to feel included.
I turn down invitations to events where I know there will be politicians.
If I couldn't broadcast baseball games, I think I would make a good impression on people.
You know, baseball's not stupid. Baseball does what the fans want, usually.
Baseball is a little bigger gamble than most, and the stakes are pretty high.
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