In This Case, Maybe It Should Be the Word Series

The 2000 World Series: A weeklong festival of four-hour games, half of which are played with the puerile designated-hitter rule, before imbecilic fans, by two teams from a handful predestined to participate under a system of unequal revenue sharing that assures only the wealthiest teams can win via the annual raid on budding talent from smaller markets in a free agency system that nullifies fan and player loyalty.

RICK WALLACE

Malibu