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What the heck--I like the Jays.(BASEBALL)
This probably will be my dumbest column of the year, and I say probably to allow for some future knuckleheaded analysis that may fly off my fingers on a moment's notice.
A column predicting the next World Series champion ensures that the writer will A) embarrass himself or herself B) anger entire urban populations and C) receive threatening, condescending e-mails for the rest of his or her sorry days.
This year, I'm taking a completely different approach, if only to placate Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi, who keeps reminding me, with only some exaggeration, that I haven't liked any of his offseason moves.
Congratulations, J.P.: You're going to win the World Series.
Given the parity in the sport--and the unpredictability that produced titles for the Angels in 2002, the Marlins in '03 and the White Sox in '05--I'm going against my instincts, figuring I can't do worse.
Also, I want to be accused, just once, of pro-Canadian bias.
A year ago, I disapproved of the White Sox's offseason, failing to grasp that their change in philosophy was less a bow to small ball than a shift to a traditional pitching-and-defense approach.
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...the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. Canseco's home...homered for the Blue Jays, who have won two...solo homers for the White Sox. Albert Belle...make it 4-1. The White Sox cut it to 4-2 in...sacrifice fly. The Blue Jays went up 5-2 in...
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...hitting home runs, the White Sox are trying to perfect...insists upon it. The White Sox deployed four sacrifice...the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game...we played more White Sox baseball, I guess...plate. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead...
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