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The Lost Pennant Races

The Lost Pennant Races

Sep 13, 2019
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This is the tradeoff: We traded the drama of pennant races for the thrill of the playoffs. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing — it’s actually a good thing because the VAST majority of North American sports fans* prefer playoffs (and, absolutely, playoffs are awesome).

*This does not seem to be true in England.

But we should acknowledge: The …

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