Articles about Opening Day rosters are no longer appropriate. Projections pieces about struggling outfielders are at best unfortunate, and at worst mean-spirited.Would I write a critical today? No. Will I write
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Chris Kunitz Jersey are mandated via collective bargaining, remember, so they cant just stick postponed games into the schedule randomly, or thoughtfully. And because of fall weather, a postseason extending deep into November is also unlikely.I believe the league will make its first cut to 154 games, as was the norm prior to 1961-1962 baseball expansion. Next, and if nece sary, theyll cut it to 144, as was the case during the work-stoppage season of 1995, which began on April 25th of that year. If they have to cut some more, they'll cut some more.I imagine that the Dodgers
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