Found October 13, 2009 on Fantasy Baseball Dugout: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Just who was that Superman leadoff hitter for the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS? If you didn’t know much about Carlos Gonzalez prior to the Rockies playoff series with the Phillies, you know him now.  Charlie Manuel sure does. Gonzalez hit a sizzling .588 during the series (10-17) with 2 doubles, 1 homerun, 5 runs, and 2 [...]
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