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Jorge Posada Could Learn From Crash Davis

Found October 09, 2009 on Josh Q. Public:
PLAYERS: Jorge Posada
TEAMS: New York Yankees

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Oh, you wished me well, you couldn’t tell that I’ve been crying over you, crying over you.  And you said, so long.  Left me standing all alone.  Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying.  -Roy Orbison Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  Like my main man Coach Norman Dale always says, “Nine players on the field functioning [...]
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