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But manager Hal McRae says he is unsatisfied with pitching ace Albie Lopez's performance. Outfielder Jason Tyner played 50 games last year as a rookie with the Mets and Devil Rays, and that taste of the major leagues made him that much hungrier to get back after spending the first six weeks of the season at Triple-A Durham. Jeff Gordon has splashed through a lot of puddles the past two weeks. Insiders consider him potentially the next Winston Cup prodigy. NHL Past, present, future History, success entwine goalies Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur.