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The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound
July 6, 2009 – 2:46 PM | 2 Comments
<I>The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound</I>

I’d fooled myself into thinking I was a key part of the team, and that if there were cuts to be made they would come from the bottom. It’s like that old line about being …