sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/27/2008
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So, I have this New York tradition. Every time I come to town I buy a flimsy and wildly overpriced umbrella in some vaguely shady store that sells preposterous New York souvenirs like those miniature Statues of Liberty with Donald Trump 's face on it. I call this a tradition; mostly it's a ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/27/2008
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So, I have this New York tradition. Every
time I come to town I buy a flimsy...
and wildly overpriced umbrella in some vaguely shady store that sells preposterous New York souvenirs like a miniature Statues of Liberty with Donald Trump's face on it. I ...
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Joe Posnanski: Buying an umbrella in New York
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Baseball is Broken
Ban Baseball —
... Everyone know this, but not everyone will admit it. Many who refuse to admit this are Yankees fans and are blinded by their geographical lottery win. Others will point to the relative parity in baseball - which on the surface is compelling. As written in a recent SI article: ...
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Sports Illustrated: Joe Posnanski has a great article about parity in baseball. "I'm not saying that the Yankees will not win in 2009 -- that's an awfully good team now, absolutely the best that money can buy. But just remember that key fact: 20 teams have won a World Series in the last 30 years. And by comparison: -- Only 14 teams have won the Super Bowl over the last 30 years. -- Only 14 different men have won Wimbledon over the last 30 years. -- Only 13 teams have won the Stanley Cup over the last 30 years. -- Only nine teams have won an ...
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