He's the next mayor
I left LA for Chicago why?If you haven't seen the baseball news...to sum up, the Boston Red Sox trailed 7-0 in the 7th inning, facing elimination from the playoffs. Boston scored four that inning, three the next, and won it in the 9th on a single by former Dodger J.D. Drew. It's the biggest post-season comeback since 1929, ESPN says, and sends that series back to Tampa.
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