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The Giants Have a Big Payroll, but It's Not Why They Won the World Series
Management trumped money in the 2014 postseason.
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The Giants Win! How Team Chemistry Trumped Statistics
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American Shylock: Arnold Rothstein (1882–1928)
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Why the Nationals’ Playoff Loss Was the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to Washington Sports
March 31, 2012
Michael Kazin
Why Baseball is the Best—And Least Exploitative—American Sport
October 1, 2011
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Why Moneyball Is Still a Poor Ball Club’s Best Friend
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