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Mitch Perry Report for 7.27.15 — $55 million later, the govt’s case against Barry Bonds ends with a whimper

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In the new hit comedy, Trainwreck, there’s a scene where a sports physician (played by Bill Hader) humblebrags to some guysĀ at a party about some of the athletes he’s worked with: LeBron James (who co-stars in the film), Tom Brady and Chris Paul for starters. Those names all draw “ohhhs” from the sycophantic sports fans. But when he mentions Alex Rodriguez, there’s dead silence, followed by a character (played by former SNL actor Tim Meadows) saying, “F*ck him.” That scene…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.17.15 — When basketball evolves into ‘The Beautiful Game’

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I’m a bit bleary-eyedĀ today, having stayed up until the wee hours this morning to listen to members of the Golden State Warriors discussing this special moment in their lives, after they won their first National Basketball Association championship in 40 years against the Cleveland Cavaliers last night. And yes, I am ecstatic about it all. The Warriors have been my team my whole life, though to be honest there were excursions — I became a huge fan of the Larry…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.9.15 – Jeb does Europe

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Good morning, Tampa Bay readers and beyond. It’s good to be back after taking a few days off to enjoy a lot of great music (the Governors Ball), theatre (“Skylight” and “The Flick”) and art exhibits in New York City (including taking in the brand new Whitney Museum in the meatpacking part of Manhattan). I hope to have the chance to share some observations of those experiences in future pieces. The big news in the Tampa Bay area continues to…

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NBA could learn from baseball draft

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On Monday, the Major League Baseball draft begins. The lives of hundreds of youngĀ amateur players and, hopefully, the fortunes of the major league clubs will improve. Among the four major sports, baseballā€™s draft ranks third behind football and basketballĀ in order of media attention. Only hockey receives less. With the NBA Finals now underway, it is appropriate to point out how the league couldĀ learn a few things from baseball in the area of draft eligibility. The ā€œone-and-doneā€ legion ofĀ high school basketball…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.28.15 — Are you ready for a George Pataki candidacy?

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I couldn’t be happier this morning, after staying up until midnight last night to see my lifelong basketball team, the Golden State Warriors, defeat the Houston Rockets, Ā and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975. Of course, there’s a guy by the name of LeBron James who stands in their way of actually capturing the Finals, which should make for irresistible entertainment. LeBron returned home to Cleveland last summer, and that city hasn’t won a championship…

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