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Found January 22, 2009 on Bugs & Cranks:
PLAYERS: Brad Ausmus
TEAMS: Houston Astros,  Los Angeles Dodgers

But then again, you all knew that already, didn?t you? In today?s edition of the SportsJustice blog, good Dick compares the Brad Ausmus signing with the Dodgers to the departures of Ryan, Clemens, Pettite, Kent, and Beltran. You fucking kidding me? I mean, Ausmus was a good guy, and a good defensive catcher, but he?s never been [...]
Original Story: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/houston-...
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