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When Nyjer Morgan joined the Washington Nationals last July, the team was a moribund 23-55 and paralleling the record of the worst baseball team of all time, the 1962 New York Mets.   They couldn’t hit, they couldn’t pitch, and they certainly couldn’t field.   One new player—part time for most of his career—wouldn’t make a difference, right?   Wrong.   From Morgan’s first game through his last (when he broke a bone in his hand sliding into second in late August), The Washington Nationals had a record of 23-27 (.460). For the rest of the season, the Nationals were very a Mets-like 36-76 (.321).   So yes, he made a real difference.   This spring, Morgan is working on improving his game, particularly hitting against left- ...

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