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Is this what Abner Doubleday had in mind?
By John B Holway
OK, class, come to order - Johnny, stop pulling Janie’s pigtails. Take out your
note books and write this down:
The three best teams in baseball are out of the play offs. The “world
championship” could well be decided between the 9th and 10th best teams.
Is this what Abner Doubleday had in mind?
So here’s my plan – Eddie, stop trying to copy Mary’s notes!
We'll do what football does. We’ll have a 15-game season beginning September 1.
The 16 teams with the best records will meet in a sudden death play-off
tournament beginning September 16. The final two will meet in the Selig Bowl on
October 1.
Think of all the money we'll save in players’ salaries alone. We won't have to
pay them for 162 meaningless games. And we won't have to waste much money on the
now meaningless post-season either.
Any questions? Take good notes. There’ll be a pop quiz in the morning - Phyllis,
stop passing notes to Charlie!
Miss Ann Thrope
I bet the TV ratings have gone SOUTH…. South…. Sou…. - Susan, shake Ernie, I
think he’s gone to sleep.
