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A Swing and a Miss (or dis)...

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                            Photo:  Kevin Lemarque/Reuters     The World Series has finished, although using the term "world" is a bit of a stretch since Major League Baseball is limited to the US and Canada.  And with all that is happening with the tariffs and tensions, Canadians and other fans may have thought twice about heading to the US, wondering if ICE or the National Guard might be waiting outside Customs upon their entry or return (not counting the new procedures to Canadians for being fingerprinted and photographed, AND paying a mandatory $60 processing fee, wrote Money Canada ).  But the Series was a welcome and needed release for many, including me, a chance to watch outstanding talent and plays rarely seen elsewhere, the multiple cameras showing evidence that the high-price of the tickets did little to deter people from packing the stadiums.  Besides, when a single baseball ...