The obligations of religious toleration and pluralism require all who care not a bit about baseball to accept that Opening Day is more than the beginning of a sports season. It is a great religious festival.
Technically minded people have always been primed to become unwitting accessories to corruption, especially when speaking on subjects beyond their expertise.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar came out onto the field during a game Saturday against the Boston Red Sox with “tu ere maricon” written in Spanish on his eye black, which translates to “you are a faggot.”