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Winning 'Championships' the Ultimate

By Rob Neyer
ESPN.com

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

After looking at the results of the SportsNation Ultimate Standings (MLB division), I have to conclude that either 1) ESPN The Magazine's methodology is faulty, or 2) baseball fans are big fat liars. Why? Because according to the method, "Championships" ("Titles already won or expected -- soon") counts for only 7.7 percent of the final rating, with "Bang for the Buck," "Fan Relations," and "Ownership" all counting for at least twice as much as "Championships." Sorry, but I don't buy it. If yo ...

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