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Found July 28, 2008 on I Remember Dome-Dogs:
An explication on why ERA fails to capture what it's even trying to capture. Valuable for fantasy baseball accumen or being a more discerning fan in general.
Original Story: http://www.dome-dogs.com/2008/07/era-...
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