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Who Faced Tougher Pitching: Tulo or Longoria?

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PLAYERS: Troy Tulowitzki,  Evan Longoria,  Tim Lincecum,  Matt Cain,  Madison Bumgarner,  Clayton Kershaw,  Mat Latos,  Daniel Hudson,  Ian Kennedy,  Dustin Pedroia,  David Price,  James Shields,  Matt Moore,  CC Sabathia
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies,  Tampa Bay Rays,  San Francisco Giants,  Los Angeles Dodgers,  Cincinnati Reds,  Arizona Diamondbacks,  Boston Red Sox,  New York Yankees

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Earlier this week on Twitter, I was part of a discussion comparing Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria, two of the best players in the game. I personally give Longoria a slight edge, but obviously Tulowitzki is great, too. If someone prefers him to Longoria, that is fine, and I could probably be ta...
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