Rolen close to rejoining Jays

 
In a matter of days, the Blue Jays should finally have Scott Rolen in a Toronto uniform and manning third base. That was the plan when the Jays traded for Rolen in January, but one that went awry during an unfortunate mishap near the end of Spring Training. [link]

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