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Playing hardball

By Tim Keown
ESPN The Magazine

Monday, June 8, 2009

This article appears in the June 15th issue of ESPN The Magazine. There are moments in life that lead you to believe that whoever or whatever is running the show -- and we're talking about the big, cosmic show here -- has a sense of humor. A perfect example is the convergence of characters and events leading up to the instant when Bud Selig will announce the first pick of the June 9 Major League Baseball draft. Trust us on this one: Someone or something is having a good laugh. The man at th ...

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