The BulleTin • Wednesday, april 7, 2021 A7
MLB
DEAR ABBY
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Abby: I recently met
a man, and I have fallen in
love with him. He says he
feels the same way and tells
me often that I treat him bet-
ter than anybody ever has.
Unfortunately, when the
time came to move our rela-
tionship to an intimate level,
I found my attraction to him
was one-sided. When I asked
him why, he said he did not
find me desirable because
of my weight. He also men-
tioned that in the past he had
always dated “Barbie dolls”
who did him wrong, so he
decided to look for some-
thing different, and that’s
when he found me.
I don’t understand how
you can love someone and
not desire them. What are
your thoughts?
— One-Sided in Texas
Dear One-Sided: This man
may love your many attri-
butes — intelligence, honesty,
sense of humor, etc. — but he
is not IN love.
If you want a romantic re-
lationship, you need to find
someone who values you for
YOURSELF — inside and
out.
Give him marks for hon-
esty and send him back to his
Barbie dolls because you de-
serve better, and he deserves
more of the same.
Dear Abby: While I was
battling cancer, my husband
vanished into thin air with all
our money. It has been years
now, and we finally were di-
vorced, but I have never been
able to get over what he did
to me.
Talking to professionals
helped some, but I still won-
der what happened.
We were together for 20
years. I was left in a remote
part of Alaska to fend for my-
self when I could hardly get
around after the surgery and
radiation treatments. It’s like
he wanted me dead. How
can I possibly get over what
I thought was the love of my
life?
— Can’t Let Go
Dear Can’t Let Go: Your
husband may have been the
love of your life, but the love
of HIS life was … him.
That he not only ran when
the chips were down but
cleaned out the bank ac-
count, leaving you battling a
life-threatening illness, was
beyond the pale. Why he did
it was fear, weakness and lack
of character.
Having prevailed over can-
cer and poverty, getting over
your ex should be a cinch.
However, finding the ability
to trust again may be another
matter, and no one would
blame you if you couldn’t do
it. An important step forward
might be more counseling to
help you cope.
Dear Abby: My friend has
an adult child with a drug ad-
diction. Sometimes when we
are together, this child will
call begging for money. My
friend gives in every time.
She feels terrible about do-
ing it but can’t seem to say
no. She has attended several
Nar-Anon meetings, but no
longer wants to go because
she says it’s depressing. As a
friend, what’s the best way to
support her?
— Her Caring Friend
Dear Caring: Although
those meetings may be “de-
pressing,” they can also be en-
lightening if someone is open
to it. Point out to your friend
that even MORE depressing
would be losing a child to ad-
diction and knowing that she
was the enabler. Then volun-
teer to attend meetings with
your friend until she gains
the strength to act respon-
sibly.
All-Star Game moving to Denver’s Coors Field
BY PAT GRAHAM
Associated Press
DENVER — The All-Star
Game will be played at hit-
ter-friendly Coors Field.
Major League Baseball of-
ficially announced the new
venue Tuesday after pulling the
Midsummer Classic from At-
lanta over objections to exten-
sive changes to Georgia’s voting
laws.
Coors Field last hosted the
All-Star Game in 1998. The
game will be held July 13.
“Major League Baseball is
grateful to the Rockies, the
city of Denver and the state of
Colorado for their support of
this summer’s All-Star Game,”
MLB Commissioner Rob
Manfred said in a statement.
“We appreciate their flexibil-
ity and enthusiasm to deliver a
first-class event for our game
and the region. We look for-
ward to celebrating our sport’s
best players and entertaining
fans around the world.”
MLB decided to move the
game from Truist Park in At-
lanta in response to Georgia
voting rules signed into law
by Republican Gov. Brian
Kemp on March 25. Critics,
including the CEOs of Atlan-
ta-based Delta Air Lines and
Coca-Cola, have condemned
the changes as being too re-
strictive.
The Georgia laws includes
new limits on voting by mail
and greater legislative control
over how elections are run,
amid a push in Republican-led
states to reduce voting options
after former president Donald
Trump made baseless claims of
widespread fraud in last year’s
election.
Democratic state officials
Spieth
Continued from A5
YOUR HOROSCOPE
By Madalyn Aslan
Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
DYNAMIC | POSITIVE | AVERAGE | SO-SO | DIFFICULT
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021: Over-
active, loving and determined, a wave of excitement follows you wherever
you go. This year, you will manage to pull off a creative coup that improves
your financial standing. There’s nothing wrong with you standing out from
the rest of the crowd. In fact, it’s your job. If single, expect multiple admirers.
If attached, your partner will offer consistent levels of support. LIBRA calms
you down, in a good way.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
A work team or group of friends looks to you for leadership. Listen
to your gut instincts. You know better than most what will work out best for
everyone. You are greatly loved and well-respected. Tonight: Make a difficult
phone call.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Hard work will be rewarded. News about a raise may be in the works.
Hold brilliant visions of success and prosperity. They will come to fruition,
bit by bit. Confidence builds when you let go of needless worry. Tonight:
Pamper yourself.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
Right now your network is increasing far and wide. Expand your
world view. Business or personal dealings with someone who lives or travels
overseas could become important. Your positive thoughts will cheer a friend.
Tonight: Try a new take-out menu.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
An emotional encounter might make you feel uneasy. Your deep and
delicate feelings get hurt very easily. Try meeting in the middle, without
making yourself feel “wrong.” Trust your insight. You know the right answer.
Tonight: Light a candle; go within.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Your charm attracts more people than you realize. An impressive
person admires your ability to bring out the best in others. An opportunity
may arise based on that talent. Don’t back away. Accept the challenge. To-
night: Play card games.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Cultivate your love of being of service and your empathy for peo-
ple in need. A volunteer position could pop up and bring you satisfaction in
days to come. You often heal yourself through helping others. Tonight: Start
a scrapbook.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
You have a natural eye for beauty, so purchase an accessory that makes
you stand out. Put finishing touches on a creative project. Show it to art
lovers who understand exactly what you want to convey. Tonight: Surrender
to romance.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Home improvement may take you by storm. Read blogs and watch
videos that give tips on decorating and real estate deals. Even if you are not
ready to move, you can still imagine yourself in more palatial digs. Tonight:
Family time.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
If you’re feeling antsy, hop in your car or go for a walk. Explore the
beauty available in a short distance from home. Team up with a neighbor to
plan a future block party. Tonight: Call a close friend or sibling.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Budgetary matters could be on your mind. If you have that feeling
that there’s never enough, don’t worry. Your resourceful nature always brings
you everything you need. Swap stories with a colleague and gain new in-
sight. Tonight: Bask in gratitude.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Show the world what you have to offer. Your ideas could be a breath
of fresh air that revitalize a dormant project. An admiring friend or romantic
partner will be dazzled by the way you look today. Tonight: Celebrate your
uniqueness.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Revel in the beauty of “just you” time. Find space to relax, ponder
and even daydream. You live by inspiration, and a robust supply is flowing to-
ward you. Reach out to someone who’s been on your mind. Tonight: Release
your worries.
It hasn’t been easy. Spieth
attributed his fall to a combi-
nation of injury and ignorance,
one being a bone chip is his left
hand early in 2018, the other
working on the wrong me-
chanics that sent him further
away from where he needed
to be.
He said he thought about a
discussion he had with Tiger
Woods the two approaches
to the game. On one end of
the spectrum is a player who
doesn’t clutter his mind with
thoughts and just plays. Some-
one like Johnson would oc-
cupy that territory, and Spieth
once did.
“On the other side, you have
an astute knowledge of exactly
what you do well, why you
do it and how to continue to
do that,” Spieth said recently.
“Anywhere in the middle is
tough. You don’t know enough
but you’re overthinking a little
more than it should. I feel like
it took me awhile to cross that
barrier to the other side.
“And once you go some of
the way, you can’t go back.”
He now believes he knows
enough about what he’s doing
and why that he is almost back
to where he wants to be, with-
out having arrived. He wasn’t
in total control at the Texas
Open, but enough felt right
that he won.
It got the attention in Las
Vegas, where Westgate Su-
perbook offered odds of 14-1
at the Masters. After his win,
Spieth is at 10-1, trailing only
Johnson as betting favorites.
He called that victory “mon-
umental” during his television
interview immediately after he
won, and later joked that was
an “aggressive” choice of words.
John Spink/AP
Workers load an All-Star sign onto a trailer after it was removed from
Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday.
in Colorado have touted their
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis
state’s mail-in-voting system,
said at a news conference that
which began in 2013, for its
the state had expressed inter-
ease and accessibility.
est in hosting a game down
In the November election,
the road, but when given the
there were more
last-minute oppor-
than 350 ballot
tunity, Denver was
drop boxes around “I think everybody able to make plans
the state along with
quickly. They al-
expects a
a ballot tracking
ready had a blue-
system that allowed
print for handling
fully packed,
voters to trace
hotels, event space
sell-out stadium and security.
their votes as they
were accepted and
“This is funda-
in July and that’s
counted.
mentally about
going to be good baseball and it’s
Colorado Secre-
tary of State Jena
the fans. And
for MLB, good about
Griswold praised
I couldn’t be more
the MLB decision,
excited that we’re
for Colorado
crediting it to the
gonna be able to
and an exciting highlight Denver
state’s “national
gold standard for
as the venue,” Polis
experience
elections.”
said.
for fans.”
“We’ve got the
It’s uncertain
most accessible and
what kind of seat-
— Jared Polis,
secure elections in
ing capacity there
governor
of Colorado might be due to
the country, and
are grateful that
COVID-19 restric-
MLB is giving us
tions. For the sea-
the opportunity to showcase
son-opening series against the
how elections can be!” Gris-
World Series champion Los
wold said in a statement.
Angeles Dodgers last week, the
It was important because
it had been too long since he
last won, and because he could
sense expectations rising each
time he went into the final
round with a shot at winning.
Spieth doesn’t pay much atten-
tion to what gets said or writ-
ten about him, but he is savvy
enough to get a sense of it by
the questions he gets.
He expected more emotions
— he felt it only when he saw
his wife, Annie — but instead it
felt normal. That turned out to
be a good sign, too.
“It felt more normal, that it
felt like me and that’s where I’m
supposed to be and this is who
I am,” Spieth said.
He said he was considered
older than his 20 years when
he first came to the Masters be-
cause of the decisions he made.
Now at 27, he thought about
Phil Mickelson not winning his
first major until he was 33, and
Brooks Koepka winning the
first of his four majors at 27.
“A lot of people’s careers get
started at 27 in this sport. So
there’s a lot of ways to look at
it,” he said. “I like the progress
that I’m making. ... I’m going to
work at trying to just be a little
bit better than I was last week.”
History is not necessarily
on his side. Only four Masters
champions won the week be-
fore, the last one Mickelslon
in 2006.
Rockies had a seating capac-
ity of 21,363 fans, which was
42.6% of the usual capacity.
By July, Polis expects things
to be different. He referenced
President Joe Biden’s plan to al-
low all Americans who want to
be vaccinated to be able to do
so by mid-April.
“We’re talking about a mid-
July game so there are really
no concerns from that front,”
Polis said.
“I think everybody expects a
fully packed, sell-out stadium
in July and that’s going to be
good for MLB, good for Col-
orado and an exciting experi-
ence for fans.”
Manfred made the decision
to move the All-Star events
and the amateur draft from At-
lanta after discussions with in-
dividual players and the Play-
ers Alliance, an organization
of Black players formed after
the death of George Floyd last
year.
Kemp has vowed to defend
Georgia’s measures, and other
Republicans have criticized
MLB’s move.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
backed out of throwing the
first pitch at the Texas Rangers’
home opener Monday and said
the state would not seek to host
the All-Star Game or any other
special MLB events.
With its spacious outfield
and thin air, Coors Field has
become a hitter’s paradise. Re-
cently asked about Coors Field
becoming the All-Star Game
replacement site, Rockies
pitcher Jon Gray chuckled and
said: “The Home Run Derby
would be legendary.”
The Los Angeles Dodgers
will host the 2022 All-Star
Game.
David J. Phillip/AP
Jordan Spieth works on the range during a practice day for the Masters
on Monday in Augusta, Georgia. Spieth finally ended a nearly four-year
victory drought with a win in the Texas Open on Sunday.