sportsloungeblog.com - 5/5/2008
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For the fourth straight start, Greg Maddux was denied the opportunity of becoming the ninth pitcher to ever win 350 games in a career, losing 10-3 to the Florida Marlins on Sunday afternoon. Since winning his 349th start on April 13, it’s been a long and bizarre ride for Maddux, who has made a 20-year career out of throwing the ball slow and picking apart hitters with his pinpoint location. ...
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