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Projo Sox Blog found this 7/23/2008 on baseballanalysts.com [flag]
Last night Miguel Cairo , hitting .225/.298/.284, started at Designated Hitter for the Seattle Mariners. When the obit is drafted for the hapless 2008 Mariners, their disregard for the defensive spectrum, for the opportunity to gain offensive punch from the 1st Base and Designated Hitter positions, should be pointed to as the primary cause of death. Maybe this is too harsh in that Richie ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 23
Published 7/23/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... . (Especially when you're playing in Seattle, because the Mariners' DH output this year has more closely resembled that of a typical National League pitcher than an American League designated hitter.) A victory this afternoon would give the Sox a split on the road trip; come back later and follow it here. ...

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