Found June 01, 2009 on
Washington Times:
PLAYERS:
Daniel Cabrera,
Aaron Boone,
Daryle Ward,
Marlon Anderson,
Matt Chico,
Micah Bowie,
Jason Simontacchi,
Wily Mo Pena
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets
TEAMS: Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets
Here are five signs you root for a really bad baseball franchise. 1. The team's bullpen has the highest ERA in the sport's history. 2. Daniel Cabrera opened the season as the No. 3 starter. 3. In the past, the following players have hit cleanup more than once: Aaron Boone, Wily Mo Pena, Daryle Ward, Marlon Anderson, Carlos Baerga. 4. Matt Chico, Micah Bowie and Jason Simontacchi once were trusted members of the starting rotation. And those were considered the good old days. 5. Players who have been rejected by everyone else turn to your team for one last shot ...
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