On Sept. 15, the Los Angeles Angels, short-handed in the rotation due to an Andrew Heaney injury, tabbed Bud Norris to start a crucial game against the Rangers. This was odd for the simple reason that Norris had made 56 appearances on the season, all of them out of the bullpen. The last time Norris had gotten more than four outs in appearance had come on April 11. The Angels, meanwhile, had other options: They could have gone with Jesse Chavez, who started for more than half the season...
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