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After setting career highs with 24 homers and 85 RBIs in 2007, Alex Rios signed a seven-year, $69.835 million extension with the Blue Jays in April 2008. Midway through the 2009 NFL jerseyseason, however, Rios had regressed enough that Toronto gave him away—literally—to the White Sox, who claimed him off waivers. Rios hitNFL jerseys just .199 in 41 games for Chicago last season, but the team's gamble has paid off, as a revitalized Rios has been a driving force in the team'sNFL apparel playoff charge this season. He is hitting .292 with 20 homers and 79 RBIs.


The center fielder spoke with cheap nfl jerseysSporting News about his steps to re-emergence:

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