In This Case, Maybe It Should Be the Word Series
The 2000 World Series: A weeklong festival of four-hour games, half of which are played with the puerile designated-hitter rule, before imbecilic fans, by two teams from a handful predestined to participate under a system of unequal revenue sharing that assures only the wealthiest teams can win via the annual raid on budding talent from smaller markets in a free agency system that nullifies fan and player loyalty.
RICK WALLACE
Malibu
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