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At the trade deadline, I decided to be proactive and take care of a problem that would develop after the season. 5th starter Bob Tewksbury is arbitration eligible and I am guessing he will want more than $1 million a year as his numbers are more of a #3 or #4. My top prospect is 26-year old SP Doug McKenzie and he pitched well out of the bullpen the first half of the season, so I dealt Tewksbury for a top setup man, 28 year old Neil Allen.
McKenzie thanked me by pitching 8 2/3 shutout innings in his 1st start in a 2-0 win.
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