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PLAY WITH FIRE

By Jason Grey, ESPN.com

Monday, February 25, 2008

You can be like everyone else—load up on hitters early, mix in a few high-K starters, lock in two or three reliable closers and reach for a few high-upside guys late, all in the pursuit of balance. Borrrr-ing. Or you can be like Ricky Roma, Al Pacino's character in Glengarry Glen Ross: "I subscribe to the law of contrary public opinion. If everyone thinks one thing, then I say bet the other way." Hey, the call is easy. It's fun to make like Pacino—and potentially rewarding, too. ...

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