Tony Gwynn

idates, despite the fact they could both start the season in the minors.  Strasburg played for Tony Gwynn at San Diego State before the Nationals chose him with the first overall pick in the 2009 draft and signed him to a record contract worth $15.1 million.  His college resume includes a 23-strikeout game, a no-hitter, and a 1.32 Earned Run Average in his final (junior) season.  Chapman, a southpaw, defected from Cuba just before signing a huge $30.25 million, six-year deal with the Reds.  He played on the Cuban team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

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ch, I think of former players who were the purest hitters of their time; guys like Paul Molitor and Tony Gwynn come to mind.  I don’t mean to take away from Mark McGwire’s acco

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