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Losing Rollins May Not Be A Bad Thing

Found December 09, 2011 on GCobb.com:
PLAYERS: Jimmy Rollins
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies
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With the baseball free agency period in full swing, the Phillies are busy talking to players and making moves to improve the ballclub for the 2012 season. One of the big decisions the team has to make in the coming weeks concerns the future of shortstop Jimmy Rollins. Currently a free agent, Rollins has been said [...]
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