Why we love Carlos Delgado

In keeping with the spirit of free speech and dissent this country was founded on, we see how to deal with a visit to your clubhouse by Vice President Trigger Dick Chaney:

Carlos Delgado's opposition to U.S. military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan are well documented. But the first baseman took a tactful approach when Dick Cheney visited the Mets' clubhouse yesterday, before the VP tossed out the ceremonial first pitch at the Nationals' home opener.
Delgado conveniently got busy with pregame preparations as his teammates posed for a picture with Cheney.

"I was doing my routine," Delgado said with a smile. "I happened to be somewhere else. Go figure."

Additionally, I like our new met Xavier Nady:

The Mets' clubhouse recently had been a Republican stronghold, with Al Leiter an aspiring GOP politician and Mike Piazza last year referring to Rush Limbaugh as "American royalty." It's not exactly left-leaning now, but Cliff Floyd identified himself as a Democrat and Xavier Nady said he grew up in a Democratic household.

Nady had the VP sign a bat, but later joked: "I'll probably use it tomorrow. It depends how many I go through." At least, the right fielder presumably was joking.