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Free agent players face their own economic slump (usatoday.com)

With the global economic crisis affecting almost everybody, there will be little sympathy for baseball players who can earn a life's savings in one year. Still, the bottoming free-agent market was humbling for dozens of players who discovered they were worth far less than originally perceived. Some are still waiting for a job. USA TODAY's Jorge L. Ortiz checks in with those who got a fiscal reality check: