But one of the big ones is that sports movies, especially baseball movies, are always a gamble.

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The vacancy of the entire year class seems like a fitting metaphor for halls of fame across all sports, but especially in baseball.

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That means next year should be another boom for baseball, especially those teams subsidized by the Yankees.

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Managing in the American League East is vastly different than any other division within baseball, especially if you have a ball club with high expectations and an even higher payroll.

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For baseball fans, especially Red Sox fans, I recommend A Day of Light and Shadows by Sinatra authority and lifelong Red Sox fan, Jonathan Schwartz.

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Baseball team owners continually poormouth their businesses, especially when they are in a labor dispute with players.

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Some of baseball's big sponsors feel the same way, especially since advertising dollars can be easily shifted to whatever consumers are watching.

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On its own merits, the sport has the speed, strength, intensity and sex appeal to drive solid TV ratings, especially against soft competition during the summer sports calendar that really only features baseball.

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Because with the financial resources at hand in Wrigleyville, especially in comparison to divisional foes, the lack of consistent success for the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise is one of the greatest oddities in all of professional sports.

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Another very worthwhile investment is a GoreTex baseball cap, not always easy to find but available in better pro shops, especially in rainy locales.

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