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Open Thread and NAHWAL: Braves at Nationals (4/11)
Chuck James was sent packing back to Richmond Thursday after his pitching stunk up Coors Field. I sort of questioned the very fact that he was given the start after not throwing hardly anything in spring training and only pitching in simulated games the last few weeks. Surely we would have done better with Jeff Bennett getting the start or even Buddy Carlyle. To replace James, ...
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ATD: James Demoted, Nolasco Returns, Rivalry Hype
MetsBlog.com — ... At his blog, Talking Chop, Martin Gandy questions why James was given the start after pitching only two innings this spring, adding, “Does it scare anyone that this mix-n-match starter game we’ve already been playing is the same one we’ve played for the last two years?” ...

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