I was fortunate enough to get a couple minutes in a mini-scrum -- actually, just me and an LA Times writer -- with Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig at the World Children's Baseball Fair awards luncheon at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Selig touched on the potential purchase of the Dodgers and the Angels' Hot Stove moves this offseason:

(On Frank McCourt buying the team in 2004)

"Well it's interesting. The sport was never happy about it. It's manifested itself in so many w...
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            Throw conventional wisdom out the window. With starting pitchers posting porous ERA numbers, no team is ever supposed to have success in the postseason. But don’t tell that to this year’s World Series participants.

            The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers are here on the strength of their potent lineups, strong bullpens, and savvy managers.

            Not to mention they are pretty hot.

            St. Louis has come from beyond the great beyond to get to the Fall C...

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