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Entries from May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

9:43PM

In a pandemic world, baseball stays pragmatic

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

There’s a world out there in which a young man in Minneapolis died in police captivity, millions have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus and many thousands more have lost their lives.

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Copyright 2020, The Maven

9:03AM

Tiger, Phil, Peyton, Tom: $20 million and a ton of rain

By Art Spander

“Like throwing a little swing pass to the running back.” That was Phil Mickelson, coach Phil, giving advice to partner Tom Brady, before Brady had a little chip shot only a few people not named Phil Mickelson could hope to execute.

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11:17AM

In sports, there’s progress — or maybe there isn’t

By Art Spander

The NBA is set to restart, or so we’re told. Baseball’s battle for the moment is about the health of those involved, rather than the salaries. And Denny Hamlin won a NASCAR race and then pulled on a mask with his own face painted on the front.

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8:42PM

For ‘The Last Dance,’ good fortune and great theater

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

It’s all about timing, of course. Which sometimes is a matter of wise planning or, with “The Last Dance,” good fortune.

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6:42AM

Baseball: So close, or maybe not close at all

By Art Spander
For Maven Sports

So we’re close to baseball returning. Or maybe we’re not close at all.

Certainly the primary concern in this time of the virus is the health and safety of players, team personnel and fans, really everyone.

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