Found September 25, 2009 on Bugs & Cranks:
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Last Thursday I provided you with a step-by-step synopsis of the Colorado Rockies plan to set up the San Francisco Giants for devastating and irrevocable heartbreak. I only covered the first 15 steps at that time, mainly because I was instructed not to or I’d lose my writing privileges, but also because I didn’t want to ruin the fun for everyone watching and reading.   But now, with last night’s games in the books, I can officially tell you that Jeff Baker’s two-out, two-strike, two-run, game-winning home run off of Giants closer Brian Wilson was indeed part of Colorado’s elaborate plan. See, the Rockies traded Baker to Chicago on July 2nd fully aware of the Cubs four game series in San Francisco in September.  In...
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