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After Buck Showalter's Plan Fizzled, Questions: How? Why? Huh? - The New York Times
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Buck Showalter's awful decision to not pitch Zach Britton ended the Orioles' season
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Remember when Britton was Zach — and could only watch as the Orioles lost the wild-card game? Now he's Zack.
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Buck Showalter didn't use Zach Britton, recalling 1995 ALDS, 2003 World Series - Sports Illustrated
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What if Buck had brought Zack Britton into the Wild Card Game? - Camden Chat
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What's gone right, wrong for perfect Orioles, winless Twins? - Sports Illustrated
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Buck Showalter didn't use Zach Britton, recalling 1995 ALDS, 2003 World Series - Sports Illustrated
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After Buck Showalter's Plan Fizzled, Questions: How? Why? Huh? - The New York Times