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Just entertain us Manny
threio.com - 7/6/2009
Just entertain us Manny
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The practice of using sport as a form of appeasement is not a new business model. In 264 BC in Rome, large crowds would enter large amphitheaters to watch sport that included murder, mayhem and the slaughter of animals. The wealthy citizens of the day bought, traded and trained slaves to use ...
Most Baseball Fans Prepare to Give Manny Ramirez a Nice Big Kiss Upon Return
bizofbaseball.com - 7/3/2009
Most Baseball Fans Prepare to Give Manny Ramirez a Nice Big Kiss Upon Return
— bizofbaseball.com — Life is not fair; get used to it.”– Bill Gates America is a forgiving place. It’s also... unpredictable, which makes for an interesting cocktail. Tonight, a sold out Petco Park will witness the return of Manny Ramirez from his 50 game suspension for being in violation of MLB’s drug program, ... (more) Most Baseball Fans Prepare to Give Manny Ramirez a Nice ...

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Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other
rumorsandrants.com - 7/6/2009
Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other
— rumorsandrants.com — So I’m back home in San Diego this weekend, celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with my... family. It was great, awesome time, glad I did it. It was also the weekend of Manny Ramirez’s return from a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. Manny’s ... (more) Dodgers Fans And Manny, Perfect For Each Other

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The Mystery that is Manny Ramirez
bizofbaseball.com - 7/7/2009
The Mystery that is Manny Ramirez
— bizofbaseball.com — <p><img src="http://bizofbaseball.com/images/manny2.jpg" border="0" alt="Manny" hspace="3" width="200" height="241" align="left" />He’s back, and despite suggestions to the contrary, the... attention and hoopla he received is neither surprising nor unwarranted.</p> <p>On ... (more) The Mystery that is Manny Ramirez

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