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A few weeks after the surgery we got a bit of good news, the leg was healing fine. She would still have to be crated, but we could put her on a real tight lead and let her stand on her three good legs to go potty. In about two to three week intervals after that she was allowed a little more freedom.
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My wife loves to show Dixie鎶?scar to anyone who comes by. She talks about the whole adventure like it was The Good Old Days. Out of fear that my wife will read this article I will state that if I had to do it again I would. But I won鎶?like it.
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Team USA Reveals WBC Roster - RealGM Wiretap
Team USA has revealed their provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic.
Here is what the team's starting lineup looks like:
RF: Ben Zobrist
C: Joe Mauer
LF: Ryan Braun
DH: Giancarlo Stanton
3B: David Wright
1B: Mark Teixeira
CF: Adam Jones
SS: Jimmy Rollins
2B: Brandon Phillips
P: R.A. Dickey
In addition to Dickey, the team has the following starters: Kris Medlen, Ryan Vogelsong and Derek Holland.
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