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As if you haven't read enough about the Mets bullpen already
As if you haven't read enough about the Mets bullpen already
I give you two more articles from the mainstream media. The first is from Senor Bill Madden of the Daily News. In it, he ponders who the Mets will use at closer with Billy Wagner on the shelf indefinitely. While he comes to absolutely no conclusion whatsoever, he does point out that both Huston Street and Brian Fuentes would be way too expensive to attempt to pick up. Madden: For his part, ...
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