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Phillies' David Buchanan bedeviled by 2-out rallies

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John Smallwood, Daily News Sports Columnist

WASHINGTON - The bad thing about the first couple of weeks of the baseball season is that a few rocky innings here and there can create a stat line that makes a pitcher look like he shouldn't be in the major leagues.

The good thing is that because the sample size is so small, a few good outings can quickly make the stats appear more reasonable.

Of course, when you do a sudden U-turn and head back in the wrong direction, you quickly get back to where you started.