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These kids can really play

By Gary Gillette
ESPN Insider

Friday, June 23, 2006

For a club that prides itself on its long tradition of Rookie of the Year Award winners, the Dodgers have been pretty reluctant in recent years to commit to young players. As with most other clubs with deep pockets, Los Angeles often has managed to find veterans to fill holes in its lineup, rotation or bullpen rather than take the chance on one of its own. Circumstances this season, however, have pushed several rookies into key roles, most of them unexpectedly. And the results have been very po ...

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