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Braves in search of a closer

By Jayson Stark
ESPN.com

Thursday, January 19, 2006

They can feel spring training hurtling at them now, like an out-of-control tractor-trailer. Once, there seemed to be plenty of time to do what they needed to do, to sign those free agents, to plug those holes. Once, it was easy to tell those nervous people all around them to be patient. Plenty of time. Plenty. But now it isn't so easy anymore. It's less than a month till pitchers and catchers report. It's less than 2½ months till (yikes) Opening Day. Those Holes That Weren't Filled are ...

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