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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">yeah, it's great that Ken Giles was sent to the minors, he with a 12 for 12 save opportunity record and a 31/3 K/BB ratio....AJ Hinch got what he deserved in trotting out Chris Devenski......asshole.</p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 11, 2018 4:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'USML Announcements'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Who would have thunk it?</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">But on a more important note, does anyone need a closer?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Hector Rondon (Houston Closer)($5, Y1) (Ken Giles just sent to the minors)</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">And there's more potential closers behind them. </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Aroldis Chapman is struggling with tendonitis in his knee. David Robertson is a cheap alternative, ready to jump into the role as he did just a few days
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">Fernando Rodney is doing a great job, but with Minnesota out of the race, he's on the block and Trevor Hildenberger is the next man up with Addison Reed
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">There are 6 teams ranging between 13 and 25 saves and another 3 teams between 40 and 51. Lots of points to be collected. You know where to find me.</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Frank Luby via Announce<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 11, 2018 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> USML list<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Frank Luby<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [USML Announce] Who would have thunk it?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Guess you're getting a lot of help from the back half of the pack, Jim!</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:#26282A">On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 10:30:54 AM CDT, Jim Barrett <chicagojab@gmail.com> wrote:
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:#26282A">I know it’s temporary but it seems a little strange to vault into a tie for first after last night’s results show that my team posted a .195 BA with no
HRs and a 7.69 ERA (and my closer gave up 6 runs in less than an inning’s work).</span></p>
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