AN UNWHOLE NEW BALL GAME

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS BACK, BUT WITH A SHORTENED SEASON, A CAMP FOR THE UNEMPLOYED, AND STILL NO DEAL

A group of unemployed migrant workers gathered last Friday morning on a field at a makeshift camp in Homestead, Florida. These laborers, handy with lumber and leather and cowhide, were not only looking for work but were also looking very familiar. One man, who bore a remarkable resemblance to former National League Rookie of the Year Chris Sabo, said, "Hopefully, I'll just be here for one day, but who knows in this situation? I've always been optimistic, but I'll just have to wait and see." Actually, it really was Chris Sabo. And former World Series mvp Dave Stewart. And Bobby Witt,...

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