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The sun hadn't yet risen above the dense stands of oak and hickory. Brad Penny set down his crossbow, started a campfire and rubbed his hands together. He looked into the flames and wondered where the fire in his belly had gone.

The Dodgers had traded for Penny a few months earlier, given up one of their most popular players to get him. But in his second start with his new team, Penny hopped off the mound yelping like a coyote cub who'd leaned into an electric fence.

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