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• It appears that Rich Harden will make one or two relief appearances in the final weekend rather than starting at Seattle on Sunday. He can go 50-60 pitches, Macha said.

I just don't get this obsession with putting Harden back in. I guess it's a free 'game' situation to check him out, but he didn't sound 100% a couple of days ago.

The Final Episode of The Adventures of Diego Chavez

Thanks to those who have encouraged this work (you know who you are). Your sweet comments turned a one-shot loopy idea into a twelve-episode loopy idea. Thanks to monkeyball (Asslantis) and baseballgirl (Three Terrors) for ideas. This work is dedicated to Baby Hopey and Wife Ellen.

(The Other Episodes:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11)