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Umpires bar Dodgers' Dave Roberts from pitching position player
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Dodgers not allowed to bring in position player to pitch in ninth inning against Mets
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Dodgers News: Justin Turner 'Not Really Sure What Happened' With Ejection By Umpire Chad Fairchild
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Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan strikes out 10 in Arizona Fall League
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The unwritten rules of using a position player to pitch when you're winning big
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Dodgers not allowed to bring in position player to pitch in ninth inning against Mets
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That Actually Glitches..: Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher's Wicked Pitch Leaves the MLB World Baffled - EssentiallySports
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Mets position player outpitches actual pitchers in blowout loss
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Dodgers not allowed to bring in position player to pitch in ninth inning against Mets
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Lou Piniella kicks dirt on the umpire
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