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Randy Winn Quietly Leading the Giants Back to Respectability

 
      When watching baseball, it is easy to focus on the superstar players. Albert Pujols, A-Rod, Chipper Jones, and other stars will always get more attention than most  players. Then there are those guys who are not flashy, but always seem to get the job done. Randy Winn is my favorite unsung player.       Winn started out with Tampa Bay in 1998. He was a platoon player up until 2000. In 2001, he began playing regularly in center and left field. In 2003, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners where he shared the outfield with Ichiro. He was a consistent player for the Mariners for  2+ seasons. He was traded in the summer of 2005 to the San Fransisco Giants where he shared the outfield with Barry Bonds. He is currently in his third full season with the Giants.       Randy Winn is my favorite unsung player because he is a hard working, consistent player. He will rarely get headlines, but you know he will ... (link)

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