Gennaro Filice: Furcal's contract year, Olsen's maturity and Verlander's struggles
Published 5/9/2008 at SI.com - MLB
What's on the rise? Chipper Jones' Hall of Fame résumé, Rafael Furcal's next contract and Scott Olsen's maturity and composure, says SI.com's Gennaro Filice.
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