msn.foxsports.com - 11/20/2008
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Let me spell it for you: v-a-l-u-a-b-l-e, as in Most Valuable Player. It is not a synonym for outstanding or best. Valuable means having great use or service, in other words the Most Valuable Player is the one whose service was the greatest for his team, and in the world of sports, greatness is ...
nydailynews.com - 11/26/2008
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nydailynews.com —
Jose Reyes typically heads to the Dominican Republic
on Nov. 25 to spend the rest of the
winter preparing for the upcoming baseball season. This year, he’s stuck a little longer in New York as he awaits a green card, which he’s sought ...
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Reyes talks Mets
robotsareeverywhere.com - 11/26/2008
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robotsareeverywhere.com —
I have a lot of things to write
about, but today is not the day for that.
It's a sad anniversary, so I'm just going to repost what I wrote to commemorate this date two years ago. From November 26, 2006: Yesterday was the fourth anniversary of Lisa Beck’s death. Of the two people reading this ...
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Six Years Later
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Tracy Ringolsby Is Confusing
Fire Ned Colletti Now —
In an article for Fox Sports, he goes off on people who make a "fuss" about the incompetent voting for the MVP award. "For some reason there is a faction that doesn't grasp the meaning of the word 'valuable.' Let me spell it for you: v-a-l-u-a-b-l-e, as in Most Valuable Player. It is not a synonym for outstanding or best. Valuable means having great use or service, in other words the Most Valuable Player is the one whose service was the greatest for his team, and in the world of sports, greatness is determined by winning. ...
What Does “V” in “MVP” Mean?
Dugout Central —
... Tracy Ringolsby recently posted an article over on FOX entitled “Why all the fuss over the MVP meaning?” As if it isn’t enough reason to fuss when the group that votes on the MVP awards doesn’t even know the definition of a rookie. ...
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