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12/07/2002 Archived Entry: "More on Dave McNally and Other Off Topic Baseball News"
Etchebarren Pays Tribute to McNally
See story at: Billings Gazette Article
In a similar vein: Son Jeff Remembers Dad
Jayson Stark on Olympic Baseball Issue
See story at: ESPN Article
Off Topic: Paul Allen the Worst Sports Owner EVER?
While it's hard to believe that Jeffrey Loria, who destroyed baseball in Montreal and is now wrecking the Florida Marlins thanks to a cynical backroom deal with another owner, Bud Selig, the man that almost deep sixed an entire sport and whose revenue sharing scheme has actually ensured Yankee dominance rather than challenged it, could be topped as the two worst of all sports team owners ever (yes, even worse than Robert Irsay, Rupert Murdoch, or Tom Hicks), ESPN contributor Robert Wojnarowski thinks that Paul Allen should be added to that Hall of Shame in a Classic Rip Job
Colangelo: Italian for "Double Cross"?
See story at: Arizona Republic Article
Off Topic: Yankees Making Little Headway in Battle With Cablevision
Of course, imho, this is a battle between two slimebags, Cablevision and George Steinbrenner. See story at: Newsday Article
Off Topic: Padres Screw Fans (Read: Taxpayers) Again
See article at: San Diego Union-Tribune Article
Off Topic: City Honors Former Red Sox Outfielder Hooper
See story at: Santa Cruz Sentinel Article
Off Topic: MLB Finds Another Way to Make Enemies
I would have liked to have been at this meeting:
Corporate weenie #1: Now how can we make our baseball team's games even more unaffordable than they already are?"
Corporate weenie #2: I know! Let's jack up ticket prices when Boston or the Yankees come to town!
Furthermore, how long will it be before the players association begins demanding a cut of the extra game revenue?
But in any event, should we have really expected anything less from MLB, an organization overseen by Bud Selig, a car salesman?
See story at: Associated Press Article
Off Topic: Bonds The Best Ever? Writer Says That's Nuts
See story at: Oneonta Daily Star Article
Off Topic: Ah, Baseball
See story at: Walker Pilot-Independent Article
Off Topic: Ohio Highway Named for Mazeroski
See story at: Martins Ferry Times-Leader
Off Topic: Tony Gwynn Reminisces
See story at: Yuma Sun Article
Off Topic: Tug McGraw's Brother Convicted of Murder
See story at: Piedmonter Article
Off Topic: Hagerstown Suns Sold
See story at: Hagerstown Morning Herald Article
Off Topic: MLB "Most Distant and Arrogant" of Sports to Canadians?
Hockey as the "anti-baseball?" See story at: Ottawa Citizen Article
Off Topic: Rockies Chacon Looking at 18 Month Prison Stay
See story at: Associated Press Article
