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Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Hardball Times Preview Book

By Tangotiger, 12:13 PM

When one of your favorite websites posts a tip jar, it behooves all to drop a few bucks in there every year.  It’s a gratitude for service.  The gang at Hardball Times certainly has provided me with more favorable service than the local pub.  But, Hardball Times is not content to put out a tip jar, but are instead providing you with a goodie bag:
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/its-the-hardball-times-2007-season-preview/
I’d say, regardless of the quality, drop the ten spot, and get it.  Don’t look at it as to whether “is it worth it?”.

But, what about non-regular readers?  This blog entry is for you.  Is it worth it?  Beats me.  But I’ll tell you the highlights and you can decide:

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