Lilly Out Of The Valley

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Just before Ted Lilly stroked his RBI single up the middle, I said to Howard, "Man, he has about the worst swing I've ever seen." Howard agreed. Lilly had fouled a couple of balls off and flailed rather wildly at the pitches, looking like he had never stepped in a batter's box before. And then, suddenly, with runners on first and second, Reed Johnson having been intentionally walked by ... [link]

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Gameday Thread, #36: 5/10 vs. Cubs
Published 5/10/2008 by Jim McLennan at AZ Snakepit: Front Page Posts
... Might see Hudson back in the lineup today: hopefully, he'll be feeling 100%, because if not, I'd rather he take the extra day-off and let Ojeda start. This game is going to be  televised nationally on Fox, though Al at  BCB says the game will only be seen in 37% of the country: clearly some new definition of "nationally" I wasn't previously aware of. I would not be surprised if the same two teams end up meeting in the NLDS once again this year. I trust the result will be the same. :-) ...

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