Dave looks over the off-hands pitch

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Dave looks over the off-hands pitch

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Lauren Morrison

Dave Silverman pauses for gear in the splitter pitch

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Doug Hemken

Jun 9, 2009

“Dave looks over the off-hands pitch”

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