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2009 Positional Previews: Third Base

Updated: February 11, 2009, 2:24 PM ET
By Brendan Roberts | ESPN.com

Often you don't realize how good a group of athletes is until you have a firsthand comparison.

See how they all stack up: • Third base rankings • Projections and Profiles

For instance, there was this running back/linebacker we played against in high school who just gave us fits. Big and powerful, the guy was a man among boys, almost literally. So I figured the guy was headed for a brilliant college career ... but it turned out ...

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