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Research-Harp03

Posted on April 28, 2020 by harp03

Adding a Hard Salary Cap in MLB Would Improve League Parity, Increasing Fan Attendance and TV Ratings Major League Baseball has struggled to achieve parity ever since the implementation of the luxury tax in 2002. The hard cap for equality … Continue reading →

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Bibliography-Harp03

Posted on April 21, 2020 by harp03

Seidman, C., Salisbury, J., & NBC Sports Philadelphia Staff. (2020, January 9). A refresher on MLB’s luxury tax in relation to 2020 Phillies. Background: This article from NBC Sports Philadelphia highlights the penalties for exceeding the luxury tax. The penalties, … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal-Harp03

Posted on April 14, 2020 by harp03

Hard Cap for Equality Movement Major League Baseball has struggled to achieve parity ever since the implementation of the luxury tax in 2002. The hard cap for equality movement would effectively create competitive balance in the league, increase fan attendance … Continue reading →

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Robust Verbs-Harp03

Posted on April 6, 2020 by harp03

Vancouver continues to struggle with large numbers of heroin addicts committing crimes to support their habits. The “free heroin for addicts” program takes preventative measures to stop the addicts, but heroin addicts have a hard time maintaining otherwise simple daily … Continue reading →

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Causal Argument-Harp03

Posted on April 5, 2020 by harp03

Rob Manfred, Put on Your Thinking Cap Each year, baseball fans preemptively get psyched for the upcoming MLB season. From the second the World Series concludes until Opening Day, a large majority of baseball fans have hope, both for a … Continue reading →

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Fake News-Harp03

Posted on March 30, 2020 by harp03
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Definition-Harp03

Posted on March 10, 2020 by harp03

Rob Manfred, Put on Your Thinking Cap Every year, baseball fans preemptively get psyched for the upcoming MLB season. From the second that the World Series concludes until Opening Day, a majority of baseball fans have hope, both for a … Continue reading →

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Proposal+5-Harp03

Posted on February 25, 2020 by harp03

Harp03’s Proposal For my research essay I will be investigating the effects of steroids on the popularity of baseball. Through my research, I intend to explore the possibility of permitting steroid use in MLB in order to increase game attendance … Continue reading →

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Claims Analysis-Harp03

Posted on February 17, 2020 by harp03

1.”Brannan Vines has never been to war. But she’s got a warrior’s skills: hyperawareness, hypervigilance, adrenaline-sharp quick-scanning for danger, for triggers. Super stimuli-sensitive.” This is both an analogical claim and a categorical claim. The author uses two different types of … Continue reading →

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Purposeful Summaries-Harp03

Posted on February 11, 2020 by harp03

Why Keeping Little Girls Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick It seems counterintuitive that a young girl who is cleaner is more prone to illnesses/diseases than girls who go outside, play, and get dirty. This article presents insight to studies … Continue reading →

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