What If Steinbrenner Was Right?

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demonicume demonicume posted 10/20/2007 from realsportsbloggers.com [flag]
I’m not a big Steinbrenner fan, but then who is? The man has driven baseball salaries (and the cost of a ticket, hot dog, and parking space) through the roof. He has bought an annual playoff spot in the AL East with his largesse. And Steinbrenner is going to tear down "The House that Ruth Built" in 2008, leaving in its place a monument to his enormous ego. [link]

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