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Gagne Loses Closer Role Long gone are Eric Gagne's days of dominance in the 9th inning. It's hard to believe looking at the way he pitches now that the same person converted 84 straight save opportunities only 5 years ago. What's wrong with Gagne , and will he ever return to his shut down ways of 2002 and Cy Young year of 2003? Not for a while with the Brewers, as he is going to be sitting down for a while to take a "mental break."

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Fantasy Baseball
Image Gagne Out As Brewers Closer, No Replacement Named A day after Eric Gagne called his latest performance embarrassing and said he didn't deserve to close anymore, the Brewers reliever has been pulled from the closer role. Manager Ned Yost said he will use a closer by committee approach, which will further frustrate fantasy owners looking to pick up saves.
 
News and Rumors
Image Rockies Not Interested in Fogg Josh Fogg will not be heading to Colorado anytime soon, according to Rockies management. They will not be pursuing a fifth starter, as the club was rumored to have interest in Fogg and Harden from the Athletics.
 
Prospects
Image Phillies Prospect Ks 13 Lehigh Valley IronPigs pitcher J.A. Happ struck out 13 batters Friday night, but remained winless after his team blew the lead in the late innings.  Happ, 0-4, doesn't mind though, after a 10th inning walk off home run won the game for the Phillies' minor league affiliate.  After striking out 23 batters in his last 20 innings, Happ hopes to return to the Phillies, who he struggled with in a brief stint last year.
 
By The Numbers
Image The Leaders in BS No, not what you were thinking. Interestingly enough, there is a stat for the most blown save wins for closers . Why are they rewarded for failing at their job? Who has the most, and why do closers who blow the save end up getting the W if the game goes their way?
 
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