The Cardinals' fan reaction was, okay good, maybe he'll hit more home-runs this year than Rolen did.

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Cashman suggested that Rolen would require a concrete commitment in terms of both dollars and playing time, and that's something the Yankees weren't quite prepared to give.

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Among them, only Rolen was a slugger of any renown.

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Consider the four players who have scampered around at a quicker pace than Harper since the start of 2010, when the writer Larry Granillo started Tater Trot Tracker: Adam Rosales, Chris Heisey, Scott Rolen and Orlando Hudson.

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And the Cardinals just traded Scott Rolen, this very beloved player on the team, for Troy Glaus, who was mentioned - if somewhat exonerated in the Mitchell Report - and certainly has been connected to steroids in the past.

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