Commander Dave Cameron already declared Angel Pagan the most underrated player in baseball last week, but when you shift the universe from league to a team, things change. Ask a Giants fan how great Pagan has been this year, for example, and you’ll probably get as much gushing as you’ll get for a...
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Angel Pagan,
Gregor Blanco,
Hunter Pence,
Brandon Belt,
Melky Cabrera,
Justin Christian,
Brett Pill,
Alfonso Soriano,
Xavier Nady
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs
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