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Major league baseball made an announcement the other day that just boggles the mind. They are moving an inter-league series to be played in late June between the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies from the Rogers Centre in Toronto to Philadelphia, due to security concerns with the G20 Summit being held in Toronto at that time. The games will be played as if Toronto is the home team – the Jays will bat last and a designated hitter will be used. Are you kidding me? This is a series that would have marked the return of star pitcher Roy Halladay to Toronto and most likely would be an attendance boost for the struggling club. This series could be a huge competitive disadvantage to the Phils’ NL East competitors. If the Phillies wind up dominating or even sweeping that series and finish a small amount of games ahead of the New York Mets or Atlanta Braves at season’s end, will those teams have a legitimate beef? Just another Bud Selig-induced nightmare.