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That's ex-Yankee Chris Dickerson taking Hughes deep.
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Me too. I don't sit hot starters due to ballpark “@tpaln: @karabellespn i actually started him v colorado, thank you very much”
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Perfect. 7-0 for 1-7! “@big_cat88: @karabellespn I just traded Corbin for Hamels.”
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Hefner: I feel for Oklahomans http://t.co/dbQXPLttMg #NYM #Mets
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Mike Leake Ks. It was a 48-pitch first inning for Jon Niese. #Reds 3, #Mets 0, mid-1.
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Jon Niese up to 45 pitches after bases-loaded walk. #Reds 3, #Mets 0, top 1.
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E-5 by David Wright with bases loaded and two outs allows 2 runs to score. #Reds 2, #Mets 0, top 1.
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Buzz: Nick Tepesch scratched from start http://t.co/QgdYIyXVYW
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This first better than the last first. #Hughes
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RT @JackCurryYES: Nate McLouth is 10 for his last 10 off Phil Hughes, which includes 2 hits in the post-season. That's stunning.
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Lineups: A.J. Pierzynski returns from DL http://t.co/vHqtdAhu7V
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Not yet, and prob O'Day. “@Namedropper5000: @karabellespn Will JJ be removed in Baltimore, If so who gets the chances?”
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Absolutely! “@bobfloyd12: @karabellespn is bj upton a good buy low candidate maybe give Carlos Quentin for him”
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The awesome yet unsustainable start for Patrick Corbin. http://t.co/bsHSVFkOJq
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SweetSpot video: @dschoenfield and I on which teams have the top 1-2 rotation tandems. http://t.co/SYYKnloK0r
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Pregame notes: 'It is not their first rodeo' http://t.co/M9IIpHimBr
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Is it time to give up on Danny Espinosa? http://t.co/4cri2RFw8d
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Realistic expectations for Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier http://t.co/jPtbwWW8YB
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