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The View From the Cheap Seats
Regular rants and raves, opinions and observations from the point of view of the real sports fan. Today's column explores why Manny is such a jerk, and why sports fans aren't as dumb as many athletes think. We generally reward the good guys with our respect and adulation, and reject the turkeys and jerkos who don't know how to act or appreicate what they have.
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