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Boras attempting to sell Cubs on 'The Maddux' - 2004-02-04
Greg Maddux may be arriving at the Cubs, and this is potentially wonderful news for the team's pitching staff, which lives in a dark world lacking knowledge, wisdom and teeth.

Boras should mention how Maddux's talents in the kitchen often send Emeril into tears of shame. And if you know what's good for you, you don't sneeze at Maddux's fluency in 10 languages at all, including Farsi. The Cubs should compensate him for his fielding, for his driving record, for his perfect hygiene, for his efforts at brokering peace in Ireland and for his abilities at the blackjack table.
Read the full story at San Jose Mercury News, CA

Poker tourneys lure a crowd, full house - 2004-02-04
Casino managers aren't bluffing when they insist television poker shows are attracting new players to their parlors.
Starting today, Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde will tap that popularity when it presents the first tier of the World Poker Tour's Super Satellite Tournament.

While poker still ranks lower than blackjack in table game popularity and profits, the tour and other televised affairs like the World Series of Poker are enticing new customers through the doors of Arizona's $1 billion casino industry.
Read the full story at Arizona Business Gazette, AZ