REPRESENT!

One of the commentators on TBS right now during the Yankees/Twins game, talking about Andy Pettitte:

Sometimes you can get guys out on just reputation alone.

Fact: three of Pettitte's eleven wins this year came without him ever throwing a single pitch. The opposing teams (Seattle, Cleveland, and Baltimore) saw his name on the scorecard, said "fuck that" and waited to take their chances against Burnett and Vazquez (who, coincidentally, both lost eight of their own starts based solely on reputation).

I need the Twins to win at least one game in this series if I'm gonna have any chance at winning the $10,000 "Bracket Challenge" on MLB.com. Hopefully the Yanks know about Mauer's rep and just give him second base every time he steps up to the plate.

ESPNew York

Such a website actually exists, but there is actually an ESPN.com meant to be for all sports fans.

On this ESPN.com, you'll find an excellent ranking of every farm system in baseball by resident basement dweller, Keith Law.

On the MLB page (again, this is not ESPN New York), you'll find that article linked to with this summary:

Law: Mets' Farm System Better than Yankees

Inside the article, you'll find roughly equal time given to every team in baseball, with short, informative blurbs on each organization and why they are or are not good. The title of the article inside mentions the still-loadedness of the Rangers' farm system, which is relevant since the Rangers are #1 on his list. You will find a short mention, for sake of example, of the Athletics in the introduction to the rankings. These are the only teams given slightly more notice. There is no mention of how the Mets compare to the Yankees, as this has very little, if anything, to do with Law's article.

So, yeah, I would guess this is a good example of how to summarize an article. ESPN really captured the essence of the piece and truly put to rest cries of a New York bias.