Embarrassed Gagné Loses Closer's Role
Published 5/12/2008 by Post at washingtonpost.com - MLB
The Brewers yank Eric Gagné from the closer's role after the reliever said he didn't feel he deserved to pitch the ninth inning anymore.
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