The New York Times' Tyler Kepner has a great article about Phillies bench hugger extraordinaire Mike Sweeney's playoff draught. The whole article is worth a read, but this quote from Raul Ibanez is fantastic.
“I have a son and three daughters,” Ibanez said, “and I have no problemsaying to you that I hope my son turns out like him and I hope that mythree daughters marry a guy like him. I would be honored.”
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