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Yunel Escobar and the Offending Eye Black

Yunel Escobar was a really good player. Then he was a not-so-good player. Then he was good again. Now he's bad again. And now, it seems he might be a bad guy, too.

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Or at the very least, a guy with really poor judgment. Because there are some things you just shouldn't do if you're a big-time professional athlete, and this is definitely one of them. A suspension might be in the offing. But considering how poorly he's played this season, the Blue Jays might be better off without Escobar.

↵p.s. Oh, and remember when we all thought the Braves were foolish for trading him?

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