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Column: Padres dare to be great, so give them credit for taking a chance

Sez Me …

Thirty-five years ago, Tom Cushman, my boss at the time, gave me this column.

Like it or not — and I don’t care if you do (don’t blame Tom, bless his soul, blame me) — I’m still doing it. Kind of.

Point is, longevity aside, I hadn’t written one before. Nor had Tom, before his sports editor in Philadelphia gave him the opportunity.

It’s what’s called taking a chance. Maybe going with your gut. As another boss once told me — best professional advice I’ve been given: “You’ve got to dare to be great.