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Max ScherzerRHP, 0-0, 5.40Randy JohnsonLHP, 0-2, 11.42At the tender age of four, Max Scherzer was probably still in pre-school when Randy Johnson made his major-league debut in 1988, but today the pair go up against each ...

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Community Projections, Part 4: Bullpen

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Published March 23, 2009 at 10:07 p.m.

The Arizona bullpen in 2008 was a contradiction in terms. They posted a very credible ERA of 4.09, exactly on the NL average - and so rather better by the time we take park factors into consideration. But they had an abysmal 17-28 record, easily the wo ...

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Spring Things: Roster and bullpen spots

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Published March 21, 2009 at 7:14 p.m.

I don't know about you, but I've pretty much had my fill of spring training already. We've been playing these games for more than four weeks now - our first game was February 25 - and I'm itching for something more meaningful. But this year, spring ha ...

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Diamondbacks 1, Angels 6: First-Degree Byrnes

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Published March 20, 2009 at 11:31 p.m.

He's baaaaack! Yep: Captain America, Flipper, The Pop-Up Toaster or simply Eric, our outfielder made his return to the line-up today, playing center-field and going 0-for-3 with a trio of flyouts to left [he'll be in LF tomorrow, and will likely see time at all three spots before long, in preparation for spelling everyone in the regular season]. He didn't get the chance to retire any batters in his four innings of work in the field, but did have to chase down a double to the gap during the

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