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Found June 24, 2012 on We Should Be GM's: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Cole Hamels,  Cliff Lee,  Jim Thome,  Chase Utley,  Mike Fontenot,  Michael Martinez,  Raul Valdes,  Chris Coste,  Placido Polanco,  Ryan Zimmerman,  Jayson Werth,  Juan Pierre
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies,  Miami Marlins,  Washington Nationals
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Rewind time to last season...Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee on the mound for a double header.  Confidence of sweep in favor of the good guys- high.  Now, back to present day.  Confidence level- low.  My fantasy team could use a complete game shutout from Ol' Girl Parts and Lee needs to get a win (it's nearly July for crying out loud!).  Game 1 start time has been pushed up to 1:05 (previously 1:35).  Sweeping the double header, and therefore the series, would be a big boost to an otherwise demoralized squad.  Does the climb back to .500 begin today?*Jim Thome became the all-time leader in walkoff homeruns, now with 13.  He was also supposedly paid $5000 for bailing out Papelbon's blow save. *Chase Utley is rumored to be returning to the Phillies this Wednesday. I hope that doesn't mean Mike Fontenot is sent  to Lehigh Valley with Michael Martinez remaining.  Mini Mart is bad.  Really, really fricken bad.  He does not belong on a MLB roster and probably not even a Triple-A...
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