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Dougie's gone deep for the last time
Dougie's gone deep for the last time
APTough way to end a career: Doug Mirabelli got hit with this Derek Lowe pitch last Thursday. It wasn't so long ago that Doug Mirabelli was brought in mid-season as a knuckleball catching savior of sorts, replete with mildly controversial...
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The Bottom Line — ... Bottom Line: Dougie was a fan favorite. He wasn't All Star. He isn't known for his "dancing." But he did coin a catch phrase: "Dougie's gone Deep" and he did get a ...

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