http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kq5QrKXxow8<\/a>\nThe Showtime series provides an entertaining and insightful look at the defending World Series champs, including the ups and downs inherent in a 162 game season.<\/p>\n
The Franchise has also done a good job of showing the human side of players, including a recent segment on Emmanuel Burriss, a D.C. native who lost his best friend in a shooting incident growing up.<\/p>\n
Burriss, ironically, was shown being released by the team when\u00a0 it picked up Beltran so you had to feel for the guy again, on a different level.<\/p>\n
Nice job, Showtime, and with only mild “adult” language its far more watchable than some of it other programming.<\/p>\n
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for a look at the sports of the day, please check out:<\/p>\n
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