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Gagne out as closer

Eli's MLB Rumors found this 5/11/2008 on blogs.jsonline.com

As expected today, Eric Gagne is out of the closer's role after his comments in today's paper saying he didn't deserve the spot any longer. Gagne said it was a mental issue, and Ned Yost said Gagne would receive a break from the role, leaving the ninth inning to his entire bullpen depending on the matchups. "He probably needs a little bit of a mental break," Yost said. ...