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Misery has company: The worst sports years cities have ever had

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Friday, July 11, 2008

Cheer up, Seattle fans. I know, the Mariners are so awful they used a third-string catcher as their pitcher in a key situation last week. And the Huskies haven't gone to a bowl game in years. And the Sonics were stolen by Oklahoma tycoons, who added insult to injury by blaming your supposed lack of support. Your past year has been pretty much the anti-Boston experience. Still, it could be worse. In fact, it was. Back in 1969-70 you also lost a major league team, and the Huskies stunk and you st ...

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