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"People who think they know what they are talking about when they talk about baseball include the announcers and all of the sports press - no matter how much evidence you present them to the contrary they will continue to think that what they think is right."
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"I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror?"
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