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Unlike most nations around the world, there is very little government financial support for the Olympics in America, so when NBC broadcast a taped ceremony over the weekend of the USOC’s latest inductees it was for a good cause.

The actor/comedian has joined the team to play Paul dePodesta, a Harvard grad who’s forte with statistics and probabilities helps Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (Pitt) develop a methodology to successfully compete against teams with deeper pockets.

American League – West

Los Angeles Angels Entering season his10th at the helm, Mike Scioscia has the talent to go a long way this year. Mostly through it’s bevy of power pitching which includes the acquisition of perplexing reliever Brian Fuentes and return of Kelvin Escobar who missed all of last year with a shoulder injury.