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IRS abuse confirms Americans fears
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EXCLUSIVE: Todashev neighbors discuss FBI surveillance, shooting
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D.C. United desperate for win against Portland at RFK
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Male victims of domestic abuse: Beyond belief
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TV tonight: Sarah Palin is just one of Alaska's popular exports
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Cultural conservatism revisited
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Darwin’s Free Market Wisdom: Division of labor starts in the 'genes'
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Literary look back: George Stephanopoulos' classic 'All Too Human'
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Philadelphia rally to free Adam Kokesh, N.A. Poe
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C. Boyden Gray: 'IRS never responded to our Media Matters complaint'
The Sports Philosopher
A statistically slanted view of sports, brought to you by a disciple of the Bill James movement. Logo photo courtesy of: Flickr/Wigstruck
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What Opening Day revealed about Astros, Giants, Dodgers, and Marmol
Baseball’s Opening Day 2013 provided plenty of food for thought about the upcoming season. Published 12:19 p.m. April 2, 2013 - Comments
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Brazil, Spain, and how the World Baseball Classic could succeed
The World Baseball Classic has always been an afterthought. Now, teams like Brazil are showing where it may be able to make a difference. Published 4:57 p.m. March 7, 2013 - Comments
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A Super Bowl LXVII plea for focus on football on game day
Too much Super Bowl hype is funneled into the same tired storylines. Is a focus on football too much to ask? Published 8:19 a.m. January 28, 2013 - Comments
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2012 American sports year in review: Winners and losers
2013 is just over the horizon, and 2012 is ready to fade into the sunset. To bridge the gap, enjoy a brief review of the past year in American sports. Published 11:09 a.m. December 31, 2012 - Comments
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2013 Hall of Fame: The case for Bagwell, Raines, Martinez, and no Morris
With an inordinate amount of attention given to the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot rookies, Tim Raines and Edgar Martinez are being overlooked, while Jeff Bagwell and Jack Morris fight for the established vote. Published 12:34 p.m. December 28, 2012 - Comments
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2013 Hall of Fame: Making the case to include Piazza, Biggio and Schilling
The focus of the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame election is riveted on Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa. But three other candidates deserve closer looks: Mike Piazza, Craig Biggio and Curt Schilling. Published 1:27 p.m. December 26, 2012 - Comments
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Miami Marlins got a new stadium but lost its fans
Jeffrey Loria’s ownership of the Marlins has resulted in a disappointing team. Published 10:49 a.m. November 27, 2012 - Comments
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How Jeffrey Loria lost the trust of the Miami Marlins, its city and its fans
In a span of less than a decade, the Florida/Miami Marlins franchise went from a low-budget contender to a high-budget failure, losing its most important asset: the fans. Published 11:37 a.m. November 26, 2012 - Comments
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On Lance Armstrong, doping, and the loss of a hero
All the years that Lance Armstrong rode to victory, I saw him as a hero both as a rare clean cyclist, and for his work against cancer. Two days ago, that image became a facade. Published 12:20 p.m. October 24, 2012 - Comments
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2012 Playoff Preview: (2) Cincinnati Reds vs. (3) San Francisco Giants
The Reds are the model of consistency. The Giants are the picture of streakiness. In a five-game series, getting hot at the right time makes all the difference between a sweep one way or the other. Published 8:20 p.m. October 6, 2012 - Comments
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EXCLUSIVE: Todashev neighbors discuss FBI surveillance, shooting
Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot at his Orlando townhouse during a meeting with an FBI agent raising questions in the minds of neighbors
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Boston Marathon contractors ID'd: MA National Guard WMD detection unit
Rhode Island commander says her WMD unit and part of Massachusetts unit were blocked from scene by law enforcement
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Confusion for Boston Marathon reponsders
Some WMD Civil Support Team troops were forced to momentarily stand down moments after the Boston bombing, according to their commander.
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Men with backpacks at Boston Marathon private contractors?
Unidentified operatives wore tactical gear, black backpacks and hats with skull insignia similar to that of private contractors, Navy SEALs.
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Arjuna Subramanian is an aspiring baseball writer living in the Washington D.C. area. He started his writing with his blog Painting The Black on MLBlogs in May of 2009. He fell in love with the sabermetric movement during the 2008-2009 offseason, and strives to provide balanced articles from both sides of the statistics/scouting divide.
When not writing, watching/listening to baseball, over-analyzing his Chicago Cubs, staring in disbelief at the writing of Thomas Boswell, or keeping tabs on the latest Milton Bradley blowup, he can usually be found at the DC Fencers Club, where he is a competitive epee fencer.
