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After a promising regular season in which he posted a 2.82 ERA in 15 outings, the Dodgers looked to Emmet Sheehan to be a multi-inning set-up man for their beleaguered relief corps.

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Given the struggles from the team’s traditional relievers entering the playoffs, Sheehan was supposed to essentially be a set-up man out of the bullpen capable of bridging the gap from the starting pitcher to the ninth.

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Bellamy was a part of Kompany's coaching set-up at Anderlecht and Burnley, and he credits his former Manchester City team-mate as a major influence, for his cool temperament as much as his footballing acumen.

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But after being made redundant, he decided to set-up a business in the food industry.

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Every aspect of England's set-up had been questioned - from the batters to the bowlers, to their fitness levels and fielding standards.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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