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Short Stops Around the Majors for May 21, 2008
Wednesday's recaps and scores inside. Go get 'em!
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Brew Crew Ball — ... So, the Brewers are 1-0 now in the Gagne shutdown era, just saying... Win Expectancy Graph BR Box Score BDD Recaps Defensive Indifference thinks the decision to leave Ben Sheets in to throw 120+ pitches and finish the game last night was the wrong call. I'm not sure where I stand on it. I guess we'll see the results in 5 days. Brewers Bar has raised a straw man and beaten the crap out of it, saying that "many people" feel race was a factor in the Brewers decision to sign Ryan Braun to a long term contract ...

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