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I’d say this season I’ve been pretty patient with Travis Hafner.  He is coming off of his worst season as a pro, and offseason shoulder surgery. Sure, the brass can tell me that he is still not 100% healthy, and cannot play in more than two consecutive games. You know what, it doesn’t mean anything [...]
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