Eric Gagne 2002:
Was 4-6 with a 5.15 ERA (58 ER/101.1 IP) in 20 games with the Dodgers...allowed three earned runs or less in 15 of his 20 appearances...had contract purchased from Triple-A Albuquerque on April 15...made his first career relief appearance on May 14 at St. Louis...had no decision as he allowed two runs in 3.1 innings in the Dodgers' 12-10 loss...picked up his first win of the season on June 6 at Texas as he pitched 6.1 scoreless innings in the Dodgers' 7-1 win...optioned to Albuquerque on June 13 and recalled again on June 27...optioned to Triple-A on July 28, recalled on Sept. 11 and arrived at Bank One Ballpark in Arizona two hours prior to game time only to find out he would be starting that night...allowed just one hit in 6.0 shutout innings to pick up the win in the Dodgers' 6-3 win against Arizona...was 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA (6 ER/21.1 IP) in his final four starts of the season...won his only start for the Dukes in the semifinals, defeating Memphis 5-2 on Sept. 7...Baseball America ranked him as the top new impact pitcher prior to the 2000 season.

Eric Gagne in 2006 Outlook:
It was a left knee injury that sidelined Eric Gagne at the start of spring training. How much Eric Gagne subsequent elbow problems had to do with the adjustments Eric Gagne made to compensate for the knee will forever remain a mystery. Fortunately, Eric Gagne didn't need Tommy John surgery, something Eric Gagne didn't know until after Eric Gagne was cut open on June 24. Eric Gagne's ulnar collateral ligament wasn't torn, so Eric Gagne is expected to be ready for the beginning of this spring. While it's possible that Eric Gagne won't be 100 percent until well into the season, Gagne at 85-90 percent is still clearly better than most of the game's closers. Just look at what Eric Gagne did while he was pitching hurt last season. The Dodgers will probably be good enough to present Eric Gagne with at least 45 save opportunities, so consider paying the price. With the risk factor dropping Eric Gagne's price, Eric Gagne is a better investment than he has been in a couple of years.

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• Eric Gagne 2002
• Eric Gagne 2001
• Eric Gagne 2000

Eric Gagne in 2006 Outlook:
It was a left knee injury that sidelined Eric Gagne at the start of spring training. How much Eric Gagne subsequent elbow problems had to do with the adjustments Eric Gagne made to compensate for the knee will forever remain a mystery. Fortunately, Eric Gagne didn't need Tommy John surgery, something Eric Gagne didn't know until after Eric Gagne was cut open on June 24. Eric Gagne's ulnar collateral ligament wasn't torn, so Eric Gagne is expected to be ready for the beginning of this spring. While it's possible that Eric Gagne won't be 100 percent until well into the season, Gagne at 85-90 percent is still clearly better than most of the game's closers. Just look at what Eric Gagne did while he was pitching hurt last season. The Dodgers will probably be good enough to present Eric Gagne with at least 45 save opportunities, so consider paying the price. With the risk factor dropping Eric Gagne's price, Eric Gagne is a better investment than he has been in a couple of years.

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