Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli must be made of rubber. Or at least his ankle must be. Because THIS (look above) doesn't seem possible. Napoli injured it while rounding the bag in the fourth inning. Ron Washington and the trainer came out to check on him, and he decided to stay in the game. We sh*t you not.Each week The Mac Bros. offer up free fantasy football picks. Find out who to start and who to bench from two fantasy football champs.
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I would say strong, to quite strong.
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