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Action and reaction in sports.(The Orange County Register)

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| September 01, 2002 | Whicker, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, even in sports:

Action: Baseball's owners and players agree on a contract that uses a luxury tax and revenue sharing to try to restore what commissioner Bud Selig calls "competitive imbalance."

Reaction: Baseball needs it. Oakland's domination of the game must end. The A's won their 18th consecutive game Sunday, the longest winning streak in 47 years. Clearly, their payroll must be reduced from 28th to 30th.

A: The A's swept the Twins, who are the runaway leaders of the American League Central.

R: Yes, with the 27th highest payroll. Everyone says the Twins won't be able to keep their players, but Oakland lost Jason Giambi and Johnny Damon and seems to have survived - and, in fact, would have eliminated the Yankees in the Division Series last year if ...

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