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MLB: Welcome Back—Wake Me When It's Over

 
I’d like to welcome back MLB; unfortunately it’s here once again. Oh, wow, did I just say that out loud? Now, don’t misunderstand me.  I do watch baseball. The opening series will be interesting, because something new and different always seems to catch one’s eye, at least for a moment. And I’ll probably watch the homerun derby, the one highlight of the sporting world during the summer. I might even watch the World Series.  No, wait…football will have started by then. Scratch that last thought. Alright, go ahead; bash me—I know you want to. For all of you who love baseball, and still think it is America’s pastime, go ahead and release the demons upon me for degrading your precious little game. After all, baseball still stands untainted and undaunted from the steroids issue, right? People can still watch a game without speculating on which player is going to be sent before Congress next, or am I wrong?  ... (link)

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