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Archive for November 1st, 2006

Downward spiral for Mota

Posted by disappointmentzone on 1 November 2006

First there was the injury.

Then there was some other stuff, including being traded to the Indians.

Now it’s a 50 game suspension.

It’s almost hard to believe that just a few seasons ago Guillermo Mota was the top set-up man in all of baseball, the guy who pitched the eighth inning during Eric Gange’s save streak with such poise and ability that many teams wanted him as a closer.

Good thing we got rid of him before other members of the bullpen were exposed to the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs…

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