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For most teams the dog days don't hit till August, but they came early for San Diego this season. Gussie, a black Labrador belonging to righthander Scott Linebrink , had the run of the outfield during a spring training workout for pitchers and catchers. Gussie didn't seem to mind that the staff wasn't giving up any walks, but this probably isn't what manager Bruce Bochy had in mind when he said he wanted to focus on relievers this spring.