In a message of  to Allan Kaufman (), you wrote:
 RJ> Lessee, last year, I believe the World Series was won by Atlanta. If
 RJ> memory serves me right, it gets pretty hot in Atlanta in August, too.
Nowhere near as bad as Dallas, though.  Of course, there is still Houston.  
(Good reason for them to play inside.)
 RJ> the manager is much more even keeled than recent guys like Kevin
 RJ> Kennedy and Bobby Valentine. He keeps them focused on the task at
 RJ> hand. Need more proof of that? Look at the O's record under Oates and
 RJ> then look at what has transpired since. Look at the Rangers record
 RJ> under Kennedy and what has happened in Texas since (and Boston).
Let's see.  Seems I remember the Red Sox WINNING a division last year, 
something the Rangers have never done.  The O's are five games back.  Not 
that far behind right now (ask the Angels just what a five game lead in July 
means.)
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