This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper T.S. Eliot, "The Hollow Men"
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It is also how the careers of the Cubs' best players have ended.
I decided to look at the last.
What will the Cubs' record be at the end of their first season with Craig Counsell as their manager?
Based on the performance of previous managers who took over to start a season, it will be.
The Baltimore Orioles and their fans have a special present under their tree this morning – but with a card that reads: Do Not Open Until The 2024 Season.
No doubt about it: Players' salaries today are astronomical.
But for many years, they were absurdly low. Ernie Banks never made more than $60,000 in a season; Hack Wilson, $33,000; or Gabby.