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Beer nuts: Maybe it's time to reshuffle the catchers

Found July 21, 2008 on Beerleaguer:
PLAYERS: Sal Fasano,  Mike Lieberthal,  Rod Barajas,  Chris Coste
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies

With fresh faces on the way for their series in New York, could a catching move also be in the cards for the Phillies? Aside from injuries, teams usually stay the course behind the plate. Heck, if Sal Fasano, Mike Lieberthal and Rod Barajas hadn't been hurt at various points the last few seasons, Chris Coste would have never been given a shot. Looks can be deceiving, but just a hunch that Coste is now the injured party. Following that...
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