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Fast forward to the 2005 offseason. Wagner was a free agent after an all star season for the Phillies. He saved thirty nine games and posted an ERA under two. Wagner signed with the Mets. Not only did he sign with the Mets, he talked a bunch of shit on...
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Philadelphia’s offense began to make some noise in 2002 and 2003, and in 2004, the core of their playoff teams began to take shape. Jimmy Rollins, Placido Polanco and Pat Burrell were already on hand to start the season, and then Chase Utley came along...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants hits a single against the Colorado Rockies during an MLB baseball game at AT&T Park on September 28, 2011 in San Francisco, California. View Photo »
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Unlike Valenzuela, Garvey had some legitimate support, peaking at over 40 percent. However, his support cratered—along with his public image—in the light of numerous child paternity suits. Normally, that would not be that big a deal, but Garvey had...
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Network) - Pat Burrell is retiring after a 12-year major league career, according to multiple reports. Burrell spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, who selected him with the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 1998 draft, and...
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League East title and try to return to the World Series in 2012. For the first time in more than a decade, the Phillies find themselves without a left fielder on Opening Day. Since 2009, it belonged to Raul Ibanez, and for the nine years before that, it...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 02: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants congratulates Matt Cain #18 after Cain scored in the fifth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park on September 2, 2011 in San Francisco, California. View Photo »
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Recent history has shown that many hitters struggle to make that transition. Between winning World Series rings with National League clubs, Pat Burrell scuffled for more than a year with the Rays. After bashing homers for 10 years in the NL, Adam Dunn...
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I’m not sure I believe all the stories, but he did always seem to struggle during Sunday day games… Former Phillie Doug Glanville wrote about what it was like to play with Burrell in a recent article on espn.com Oct 31, 2008; Philadelphia, PA, USA;...
About Pat Burrell
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Patrick Brian "Pat" Burrell III (born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas), nicknamed Pat the Bat, is a Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter for the Tampa Bay Rays. Full Article
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 02: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants congratulates Matt Cain #18 after Cain scored in the fifth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park on September 2, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 07: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants hits an RBI single in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park on July 7, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 15: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants warms up on deck during the Major League Baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 15, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Giants defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2.
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 28: Pat Burrell # 5 of the San Francisco Giants (C) is greeted by Bill Hall #6 and Pablo Sandoval #48 after hittig a two-run homer in the third inning against the Chicago Cubs during the first game of a doubleheader on June 28, 2011 at Wrigley Field in Chicago,...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 26: Madison Bumgarner #40 of the San Francisco Giants gets congratulations from Pat Burrell (C) and manager Bruce Bochy (R) for his performance over seven innings against the Cleveland Indians during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park June 26, 2011 in San...
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San Francisco Giants' Pat Burrell, left, celebrates with Andres Torres after they defeated the Cleveland Indians in an interleague baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, June 25, 2011. The Giants won 1-0.
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San Francisco Giants' Miguel Tejada (10) is congratulated by teammates Cody Ross, left, Pat Burrell, center, and manager Bruce Bochy after scoring on a balk by Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Tony Sipp in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, June...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 24: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants congratulated Nate Schierholtz #12 after Schierholtz scored on a sacrifice fly by Pablo Sandoval #48 against the Cleveland Indians in the bottom of the six inning during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park June 24, 2011...
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San Francisco Giants' Pat Burrell, left, stands at second base with a double as Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka regains his footing during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in San Francisco.
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PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 15: Bill Hall #6 of the San Francisco Giants reacts as he talks with Pat Burrell #5 after he was called out on a double play during the sixth inning of the Major League Baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 15, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 15: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants slides into thrid base after hitting a triple past infielder Ryan Roberts #14 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning of the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on June 15, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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San Francisco Giants' Pat Burrell, front, slides safely into third base with a triple as Arizona Diamondbacks' Ryan Roberts is unable to come up with the ball during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Phoenix.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 11: Pat Burrell #5 (L) of the San Francisco Giants is slapped on the helmet by teammate Bill Hall #29 (R) after Burrell hit a two run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a MLB baseball game June 11, 2011 at AT&T Park in...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 11: Pat Burrell #5 (L) of the San Francisco Giants is greeted with a high five by teammate Andres Torres #56 (R) after Burrell hit a two run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during a MLB baseball game June 11, 2011 at AT&T...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 10: Manager Bruce Bochy (L) of the San Francisco Giants helps injured second baseman Freddy Sanchez #21 up and off the field as Pat Burrell #5 looks on against the Cincinnati Reds during a MLB baseball game June 10, 2011 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 22: Left fielder Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants chases down a single by Cliff Pennington of the Oakland A's in the second inning at AT&T Park on May 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won 5-4 in 11 innings.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 8: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants scores on Cody Ross's RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies during a MLB baseball game at AT&T Park May 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California. The Giants won the game 3-0.
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San Francisco Giants' Cody Ross, center, celebrates with Aubrey Huff, left, and Pat Burrell after scoring the winning run on Freddy Sanchez's single off of Colorado Rockies pitcher Felipe Paulino in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, May 6, 2011. The Giants...
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San Francisco Giants' Pat Burrell follows through on an RBI single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Citi Field in New York.
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 29: Left fielder Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants catches a ball out of play for an out hit by Danny Espinosa #18 of the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Nationals Park on April 29, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 17: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants at bat during the Major League Baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 17, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 6-5 in the twelfth inning.
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San Francisco Giants' Pat Burrell, left, slides into home plate to score the Giants' first run as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann, right, looks on during the second inning of their baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, April 23, 2011.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 22: Pablo Sandoval #48 of the San Francisco Giants scores on a ground out by Pat Burrell #5 in the seventh inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park on April 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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DENVER, CO - APRIL 20: Leftfielder Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants watches as fans vie for the homerun ball of Ty Wigginton of the Colorado Rockies in the second inning at Coors Field on April 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.
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DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants heads for first base after being hit by a pitch by starting pitcher Esmil Rogers #48 of the Colorado Rockies in the thirds inning at Coors Field on April 18, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 02: Pat Burrell #5 of the San Francisco Giants congratulates Matt Cain #18 after Cain scored in the fifth inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park on September 2, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
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