Found August 02, 2009 on Surviving Grady:
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Josh Beckett is the textbook "ace" pitcher. By the numbers, look what he's done:Averages just under seven innings per startThree complete gamesERA of 2.28 since the first month of the seasonSeven starts with 0 earned runs39 walks in 143 inningsHe keeps the team in every game he starts, goes deep into the game to protect the bullpen and get to the set-up/closer combination and keeps runners off base.Smoltz is on the opposite end of the scale. He's yet to sniff a seven-inning ...

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