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Dan Shaughnessy

Clay Buchholz keeps winning, somehow

By Dan Shaughnessy

 |  Globe Columnist  

  May 01, 2012

The Oakland A’s are the Oakland F’s when it comes to hitting. The not-so-great grandsons of Charles O. Finley came to Fenway with a robust team batting average of .205 in 23 games, easily the lowest in the majors. You’re usually in trouble when your whole team is hitting 5 points north of the Mendoza Line. Where are Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman when you really need them?

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