Nen quietly accepts well-deserved accolades

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: July 9, 2005 | Copyright information

SAN FRANCISCO -- There's something sad, sobering and unfair that Robb Nen is now part of another time. Still just 35 years old and as classically chiseled as ever, Nen's return to SBC Park on Saturday should have been something more than ceremonial.

Yes, it's tough to feel too sorry for a guy who made more than $50 million pitching in a mere 643 major league games and 715 innings over 10 seasons. But everyone realizes there should have been so much more for the San Francisco Giants' ...

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