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'I never saw it as hanging on'

By Nick Friedell
ESPN.com

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

As Bobby Scales and I finished up our conversation earlier this morning, his dream became a reality. A member of the Cubs' staff strolled up to the 31-year-old's locker with a smile on his face. "All right, Bobby, it's official," he said flashing the day's lineup card in front of him, with the name "Scales" written into the No. 7 hole. After 11 long years in the minor leagues, Scales was about to make his big-league debut … finally. "Wow, look at that," Scales said, almost afraid to belie ...

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