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| | The sound and the fury - New York Mets' second baseman Carlos Baerga Sporting News, The - Find Articles |
 | | Baerga, dripping with the salty lure of sweat from his nose and chin, after a seemingly inspired, though uninspiring round of batting practice, is the perfect bug magnet. |
 | | It seems such a long time now, but strangely, it was only two seasons ago that Baerga was considered to be one of the best second basemen in baseball, if not the position's best all around hitter. |
 | | "Carlos was always dangerous, always hitting the ball hard somewhere," says John Olerud, who was traded to the Mets during the winter and, like Baerga, is looking to recover a lost reputation. |
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