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Early MLB Season Analysis: American League's Mediocrity Stands Out

By

Billy Haisley

24d ago· 5 min readenOpinion

Summary

A humorous, early-season analysis of the American League baseball standings, pointing out the absurdity and mediocrity of most AL teams compared to the four standout teams in MLB (Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, Cubs). The article uses satire to critique the state of the league while acknowledging it's still early in the season.

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Yes, it's early. There, we undercut your complaint before you even had a chance to assemble it.
Baseball is giving Rob Manfred a moment, in that the four good teams in baseball are the marquee-est of marquee teams—the Yankees, Braves, Dodgers, and Cubs.
Couldn't have planned it better, Rob; you can use this to keep you warm when the lockout enters its eighth month.
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Yes, it’s early. There, we undercut your complaint before you even had a chance to assemble it. But it’s not so early that we can’t look at the American League standings and have a laugh at the sheer absurdity therein. Baseball is giving Rob Manfred a mom

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