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G.M. Brian Sabean didn't make any last-minute deals, having added Freddy Sanchez and Ryan Garko earlier in the week. Will that be enough to make a successful playoff push? 'With our pitching staff, I tell you what, I think so,' center fielder Aaron Rowand said.
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