The Word On The Street by Phil Brody — 5/5/08

Gilbert posted 5 days ago from baseballmastermind.com [flag]

No Laffey Matter Aaron Laffey’s debut on Monday against the New York Yankees was impressive. You might look at his line of 5.2 IP, 3 H,4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K and think otherwise, but he was the victim of some bad luck and lethargic defense. [link]

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