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Published 5/14/2008 by Chico Harlan at Nationals Journal
One thing I managed neither to fit into the game story nor the notebook was the incident that opened last night's game. Because it involved a hit batsman one night after tensions ran high over the cheerleading episode, many -- at least in the press box -- interpreted John Maine's first pitch as the signal for a saucy night. After all, before facing lead-off man Felipe Lopez, the Mets' pitcher had faced 181 batters this...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.
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