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Mets fans’ inner Juan Soto strife shows sports superstitions can add pure entertainment

Mets fans’ inner Juan Soto strife shows sports superstitions can add pure entertainment

This has always been my favorite part of observing sports fans of every stripe, starting with this: My friend — fine family man, successful career, conversant on many issues outside of sports — actually believes this. And let’s be fair, we all do, if we care about sports in any kind of meaningful way.

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