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THT Daily:THT Daily: Pitching gems
THT Daily:THT Daily: Pitching gems
Gavin Floyd almost pitches a no-hitter, and gems are also hurled by Scott Olsen, Tim Wakefield, Carlos Zambrano and, um, Sidney Ponson?
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  • LeCavsMatt LeCavsMatt
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    How was Indians/Yankees not the game of the day?  Don't you people realize that Joba is the 2nd coming and that any runs he allows are a sign of the apocalypse??
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