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Big League Stew found this 4/16/2008 on www.crawfishboxes.com [flag]
Wow....It's like Yogi says... It's like deja-vu, all over again.  Maybe I'm just a ignorant, but I don't see why managers(specifically Garner over the last few seasons and now Cooper), pull a starting pitcher out of game when they have yet to give up a run and have a pitch count under 10,000...  Especially when you have a struggling closer?  WHY!  It seems the only ... [link]

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Morning Juice: Geoff Jenkins earns his Phillies moment
Published 4/16/2008 at Big League Stew
... with a 3-0 lead heading to the 9th. Hmm, what do they have to say from the Crawfish Boxes? (The "fire him now...trade him now...whatever...I don't care" part really captures the spirit of a loss such as this one.) ...

Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Published 4/16/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball
... Again, we've gone round and round on Eric Gagne's struggles, but one fact is inarguable: He's pitching much better than Jose Valverde. ...

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