We near the end of our 2011 Phillies player review series. Today is Jimmy Rollins. Ryan Howard will be last. Mystery team involved or not, the Phillies without Jimmy Rollins just wouldn’t seem right. Rollins’ decade as leader of the team has been one of the most interesting, exciting, frustrating, and fun tenures of any sports star in Philadelphia…maybe ever. In the same game – hell, in the same at-bat – he can make you smile and cringe several different times. But usually, in the end, you leave with a sense that Rollins has helped the Phillies in some way.In 2011, frustration may have taken more of a central role in our feelings toward Rollins. No, he’ll never return to being the J-Roll of 2007 – the MVP-winning shortstop that exploded for a once-in-a-lifetime season. I think Phillies fans continue to believe there is some of that magic dust left somewhere. But, let’s be honest with ourselves; that J-Roll ain’t coming back.What...
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