Pro sports play the copycat game better than anyone.
When an outside-the-box approach works, other organizations take note. After the Milwaukee Brewers beat the American League’s best team, the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-1 in the World Series, there’s plenty for the rest of baseball to study.
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