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NY Baseball Digest:
With the free agent market deflating daily the stars, much less fringe players, are having trouble striking deals. This type of situation could give the local teams an opportunity at obtaining key players at a bargain price. Here are some players that I would watch:
Rich Aurilia - would make for a perfect complement to Delgado [...]
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