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This opening Nets season was not at all a disappointment (try being a Bobcats fan on for size) but they are tied to comically extravagant deals for Williams and Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace, so expectations shouldn't be low.
WSJ: Brooklyn Nets: Come On, Brooklyn: Turn On the Lights
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Roughly 6 weeks ago in a Forbes Sports Money piece, I argued that the Chicago Cubs were one of the biggest anomalies in professional sports for their inability to find consistent success despite favorable local market conditions (i.e. a large market size coupled with an enthusiastic fan base).
FORBES: Tom Ricketts Makes a Necessary Splash in Wrigleyville as Theo Epstein Joins the Chicago Cubs
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There's a second alternative: A growing number of New Yorkers are going for duct-free AC systems that involve a small, wall-mounted indoor fan powered by a separate outdoor unit the size of suitcase.
WSJ: Ugliness for All