As recently as June 17, they were riding high. They were 45-27 with a 3 ½-game lead for the best record in the American League. They were only 1 ½ games back of having the best record in baseball.

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This 48-team extravaganza is the biggest World Cup there has ever been, and it might just be the most complex too. Twelve groups of four teams might be enough to follow in the first place, but those ...