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 Post subject: Child labor
PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:20 pm 
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For the 18th consecutive season Triple-A Buffalo's right fielder Fernando Martinez has ended up on the minor league disabled list.
[Amazin' Avenue]

Probably why most baseball organizations don't recruit 4-year-olds.


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 Post subject: Re: Child labor
PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:28 pm 
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What could they possibly have meant? I can't figure it out in context by reading the rookie writing. Is it a simple typo?


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 Post subject: Re: Child labor
PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:21 pm 
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My guess: This was the 18th consecutive season that the team's right fielder -- not necessarily the one named, but whatever guys were on the team during that period -- was put on the DL.

An ugly example of a common mistake.


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