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How do rookie pitchers do in October?

By By Chris Kahrl
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Last year around this time, I wrote an article where I pointed out that the records of rookies in postseasons over the 20-some years was worth considering for the Cardinals, Athletics, and White Sox as they went into their stretch drives last season. I argued that past rookie performances for World Series winners like the Fernandomania Dodgers of '81 or the '83 Orioles with Mike Boddicker were worthwhile historical precedents for today's teams. Why trade for a veteran down the stretch if your ...

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