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The moment the Mets' latest implosion officially ended Wednesday, at about 10:15 CDT, Brewers savior CC Sabathia was busy insisting to a pack of reporters that he felt just fine throwing 107 pitches on three days' rest; that his latest tour de force -- an 11-strikeout, seven-inning outing in a win over the Pirates that evened the NL wild-card race -- had not put any undue strain on his left arm. Sabathia also said that he'd be perfectly willing to do it all over again, three days later against the Cubs in the regular-season finale. "Whatever it takes to get us in the playoffs," he explained, "that's what I'll do." ...