Meanwhile, the umps are protecting Manfred's narrative in MLB...

Watching tonight's MLB Showcase game between Chicago and Milwaukee (Brewers 1 GB of the Cubs in the NL Central).

2-0 Cubs in the fourth.

First and second, nobody out, Quintana can't find the strike zone for the Cubs.

Until he gets a generous strike three call inside to put out Jesus Aguilar -- and it's fortunate Aguilar even lasted the half-inning not getting ejected.

Next pitch:  Lined to right, two out.

Next batter after that:  Popped out, inning over.

And again in the 7th!  Bases loaded, two out, still 2-0 Cubs...

Cubs go to the bullpen, get a generous high inside strike two on a three-pitch strikeout.

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It's clear to me that Rob Manfred wants Cubs (#1 NL), Racist Cobb County (#2 NL), The Most Racist Fans In Baseball (St. Louis) (#2 NL Wild Card), Yankees (#1 AL Wild Card), Red Sox (#1 AL by a WIDE MARGIN, Houston (#2 AL), and NOT Dodgers in these playoffs.

If this is his view of the country and the National Pastime, maybe it is no surprise now that about one player in fifteen in MLB is Black.