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Vinny Castilla
THIRD BASE: Vinny Castilla, Rockies
 HRs 23    RBIs 70    BA .299 

Just call it the not-so-hot corner. The roll call of third sackers having off years is lengthy: Cal Ripken, Matt Williams, Ken Caminiti, Travis Fryman, Robin Ventura, John Valentin, Ed Sprague and Edgardo Alfonzo. Castilla, though, just keeps rolling along. After consecutive 40-home-run seasons, he could challenge Mike Schmidt's record of 48 dingers by a third baseman. The future, though, belongs to Chipper Jones and Scott Rolen, whose blow-a-gasket drive on the bases and afield is a pure joy to watch.

photo by Al Tielemans

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