# Baseball Thread September 2008

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-september-2008/461994>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 4, 2008, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-september-2008/461994 "2008-09-04T15:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-september-2008/461994/184 "2008-09-20T13:56:24Z")

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From the August Baseball thread:

> [@Baseball Thread August 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-thread-august-2008/458489/92):
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> We’re replacing a pitcher who has an ERA of 6.05 and a questionable shoulder with a guy who has an ERA of 3.99 and 17 Gold Gloves. And what **silenus** said.
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> You’re right – what WERE the Dodgers thinking? 😉

You have replaced him with a pitcher with a 5.71 ERA since the trade, who has gone 1 - 4 with a no-decision.

Not sure, what WERE the Dodgers thinking?? 😃

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