Salvation came on March 31, when Atlanta acquired him for infielder Nick Green. Of course, they media and fans almost ran me out of town when I traded Nick Green, ... Nick did a great job for us at second last year. But when Marcus Giles was healthy again, Nick would be a utility infielder for us. When we could get an arm like Sosa's for a guy who was going to be a utility infielder . . .
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Again, I think we've earned more than that. It hasn't been just one year, or two years. It's been 12. Consecutive, record-breaking years. That buys a little credibility.
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