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Ortiz can swing the stick

By Jim Baker
ESPN Insider

Monday, September 8, 2003

1. The Best Matchup of the Week Philadelphia at Atlanta: Monday through Thursday. Remember those ads where Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux told us that "chicks dig the long ball?" Two other Braves pitchers are carrying the hitting torch for their mound-bound brethren this year. Russ Ortiz is having another fine season at the plate, actually beating out well-known hitting hurler and teammate Mike Hampton. Read Jim Baker five days a week on ESPN Insider: MLB Insider Subscribe now ...

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