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Jay Mariotti: The $136 million man was hearing boos, more evidence of his Cirque du Soriano existence. Reed Johnson was diving feebly for a ball that bounced two feet in front of him, the blooper antithesis of his catch for the ages last month. How bad was it getting in Cubdom? Lou Piniella, a potential Hall of Famer, was absorbing grief from the Hall of Shamer on the South Side. (link)

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