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Walkoff Walk found this 4/29/2008 on whereisvanslyke.blogspot.com [flag]
In the wake of the Matt Morris release, the changes the Pirates made weren't exactly what everyone suspected. John Van Benschoten is being called up, but he's going to the pen and Phil Dumatrait is going into the rotation. There's some speculation that JVB is up to work out of the pen short term until Sean Burnett (who threw a lot over the weekend) is ready, but that's all speculation until ... [link]

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The Wil Cordero Memorial Linkpunch, Tuesday, April 29th
Published 4/29/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... Pat Lackey wonders who will replace Matt Morris in the Pirates rotation. My vote is for John Smiley. Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? ...

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