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Veteran Players Should Offer Boost

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Monday, August 4, 2008

Each week I will talk about the world of sports: • The baseball trade rumors became reality for superstars Ken Griffey Jr. and Manny Ramirez. Griffey should give a lift to the White Sox as his experience and clubhouse presence should be a positive force. Obviously he is not "The Kid" anymore, a dominant performer and a Hall of Famer. He still has something left and he should provide stability in center field. Ramirez in Los Angeles is a defensive liability but he can swing the lumber ...

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