Leave it to a pooch to put things in perspective.
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While the rest of us have been wringing our hands about the national pastime's drug problem and wondering where our Joe DiMaggios have gone, or trying to stay current on Tony Romo's girlfriends, Jonathan Papelbon's dog was happily shredding a World Series ball.