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Bats: La Russa and Leyland Share the Advantages of the Underdog

Found October 07, 2011 on New York Times Sports:
Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, and Jim Leyland, the manager of the Detroit Tigers, have concluded that there were certain advantages to being the underdog and visiting team in an elimination game.
Original Story: http://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/...
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