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From chucking papers as a kid to slinging zingers as a pro, Scott Ostler has seen it all in his sports journalism career. In his inimitable style, he looks at where it all began and where it took him.

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Need help filling out your bracket? Look to history for how many upsets to pick and which seeds are usually the most vulnerable.

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