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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hell – my patchwork quilt of middle relievers has yielded more than expected. Now it’s time for Bailey to get back. By the way, where is Rauch? Thanks for reminding me about him Brad. I think I may have left him at work, but maybe I left him at the grocery store.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-- Rich<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> announce-bounces@usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces@usml.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Jansen<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> USML Announcements<br><b>Subject:</b> [USML Announce] Major League Pitching Woes Fry Red Hots<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ITEM:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mariners manager Eric Wedge indicated following Friday's game that Brandon League may be temporarily removed from the closer role. And it's easy to see why. League has given up 10 runs on 12 hits en route to four straight losses this week. "He started off like gangbusters, but he's had a tough three or four days," said Wedge. "We'll have to take a look at everything tomorrow and go from there." <o:p></o:p></p><p>LOSER: With League's struggles, Rauch's disappearance and Bailey's injury, the Red Hots are not quite so mighty as team will lose save points and continue its FALL FROM GRACE.<o:p></o:p></p><p>WINNER: Berliners. Can either try trading Thornton for Hosmer or hold out hope they pass MRH in saves points. Trend is SLIGHT UPTICK. <o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>