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Favata was a “fundamentally decent and caring person at his core who made a tremendous mistake,” Garvey wrote, and added that he was grateful to “go to bat” for his friend.

Yes, Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians will almost always go to bat for one their own—one of the big upsides for Harris if she chose Shapiro.

You were very experienced before taking over “Tonight,” but Lorne Michaels still had to go to bat for you.

Meanwhile, Trump looks relaxed, leaning back in his chair and craning his neck to watch his lawyer go to bat for him.

And even though it won’t get any votes in the Legislature until next year, a new bill introduced in the final days of the session shows lawmakers’ willingness to go to bat for striking workers in the entertainment industry.