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Article: Bad early reviews; Gagne's debut; does not go well
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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Chicago -- Eric Gagne's first try did not go so well.
The Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen is considered a strength, unlike a
season ago. It has a capable, durable long reliever in Seth McClung,
a lefty specialist in Brian Shouse and a group of strong set-up men
in Guillermo Mota, David Riske, Salomon Torres and Derrick Turnbow.
The team also thinks it has a stopper in Gagne, a man who reined
in a one-year, $10 million contract from the club despite recent
injuries and not-so-stellar performances, just before being named in
the Mitchell Report.
There wasn't much return on the investment Monday when Gagne blew
a three-run lead in his first save opportunity as a Brewer. The team
rallied in the 10th ...