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Headlines
McGwire has a road map, but also a guide
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (16 hours ago)
A precedent has been set for those linked to performance-enhancing drug use: Come forward with your admission, repent and move on. But Mark McGwire is in a different category. His links are of a different kind, and so is his mentor.
What to watch for in Game 6 of the ALCS
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (2 days ago)
Eight factors that will shape Game 6 of the ALCS.
A game filled with crossroads
Buster Olney | ESPN.com (3 days ago)
The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels play a game filled with crossroads.
- Pirates infield coach Hill has no plans to return (4 days ago)
- Replay for the World Series could work (4 days ago)
- A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off (5 days ago)
- Walk-off wisdom (6 days ago)
- Top 10 matchups of the LCS (11 days ago)
- Kershaw is the great X factor (12 days ago)
- Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off (13 days ago)
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2009 Salaries
| RK | PLAYER | SALARY (US$) |
| 1 | Paul Maholm | 2,500,000 |
| 2 | Matt Capps | 2,425,000 |
| 3 | Zach Duke | 2,200,000 |
| 4 | Ryan Doumit | 2,150,000 |
| Team Total | 25,197,000 | |
| Team Rank | 30th | |
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2009 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | RS | RA |
| 91 | 71 | - | 730 | 640 | |
| 83 | 78 | 7.5 | 707 | 672 | |
| 80 | 82 | 11 | 785 | 818 | |
| 78 | 84 | 13 | 673 | 723 | |
| 74 | 88 | 17 | 643 | 770 | |
| 62 | 99 | 28.5 | 636 | 768 | |
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2009 Team Leaders
| WINS LEADER » Z. DUKE | ||
 | WINS | 11 |
| ERA | 4.06 | |
| SO | 106 | |
| IP | 213 | |
| OTHER LEADERS » | ||
| BA | A. LaRoche | .258 |
| HR | G. Jones | 21 |
| RBI | A. LaRoche | 64 |
| R | A. McCutchen | 74 |
| OPS | A. LaRoche | .731 |
| ERA | R. Ohlendorf | 3.92 |
| SO | P. Maholm | 119 |
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2009 National League Ranks
| AVG | R | OBP | SLG | OPS | SB |
| .252 | 636 | .318 | .387 | .705 | 90 |
| 14th | 16th | 14th | 15th | 14th | 8th |
| ERA | BAA | OPS | SV | WHIP | QS |
| 4.59 | .276 | .788 | 28 | 1.45 | 84 |
| 14th | 15th | 14th | 16th | 13th | 7th |
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Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| T. Yates | RP | 10/26 | DTD |
| C. Hansen | RP | 10/20 | DTD |
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2009 | 62 | 99 | 636 | 768 |
| 2008 | 67 | 95 | 735 | 884 |
| 2007 | 68 | 94 | 724 | 846 |
| 2006 | 67 | 95 | 691 | 794 |
| 2005 | 67 | 95 | 680 | 769 |
| 2004 | 72 | 89 | 680 | 744 |
| 2003 | 75 | 87 | 753 | 801 |
| 2002 | 72 | 89 | 641 | 730 |
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