Attempting to come back after retiring Marcus Giles may have hit the end of the road. Actually hitting anything would be a step up from his disappointing spring numbers with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Giles joined the Phillies over the winter in hopes of resurrecting his big league career, an injury to Phillies second basemen Chase Utley [...]
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