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What The Roles Of The Pen Should Be Now
mvn.com - 6/1/2009
What The Roles Of The Pen Should Be Now
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With the disablement of the designated closer Troy Percival and lefty specialist Brian Shouse, Joe Maddon has decided to go with the better match-ups in order to close out games now. I totally agree with Maddon's decision because of the bullpen's makeup. For most teams, losing a closer would be ...
blogs.tampabay.com - 5/31/2009
Percival trying to work his way back
— blogs.tampabay.com — RHP Troy Percival may not be retiring - yet - after all. Manager Joe Maddon said he... met with the veteran closer, who is going back to California in effort to work to get his arm healthy enough. That's the primary concern. At that point, Percival ... (more) Percival trying to work his way back

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The Quick Demise of the Tampa Bay Rays
seamheads.com - 5/29/2009
The Quick Demise of the Tampa Bay Rays
— seamheads.com — The Tampa Bay Rays were last season’s leading headline. The team that went from complete obscurity to... a World Series appearance was THE story of Major League Baseball and had most everyone drooling over the future that their young talent could ensure. How quickly they fall. The Rays ... (more) The Quick Demise of the Tampa Bay Rays

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tboblogs.com - 5/29/2009
The Keymaster? The Gatekeeper?
— tboblogs.com — CLEVELAND—On the heels of the Rays’ 17th consecutive loss in Cleveland, Joe Maddon was casting about for... answers and came to the only logical conclusion for a funk that predates his term as manager: Tower City. The downtown mall and ... (more) The Keymaster? The Gatekeeper?

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