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Figueroa gives Braves full Nelson
Nelson Figueroa turned in a solid outing, breezing through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth and handing things over to the quartet of Joe Smith, Scott Schoeneweis, Pedro Feliciano and Billy Wagner.
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Let's See Pedro Fix a Hard Drive
Eephus Pitch — I've got a post up at the Banter today, about the endless, insanity-inducing repition of ads on the YES network. It applies to SNY, too -- in fact, they're mostly the same ads. Meanwhile, the Mets are looking a bit better these days... but every time I say that, they go on a losing streak. So I apologize in advance. Whatever else happens, it's awesome that seventh starter Nelson Figueroa has been more than just a feel-good story . Furthermore (and I don't know how I missed this earlier), according to ...

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