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Nomar Garciaparra eagerly took the shiny new batting helmet and tried it on. A perfect fit, he smiled broadly and continued to get ready for his first game in almost four months. ``The reward is just being able to play again,'' Garciaparra said Friday before the Cubs played the New York Mets. ``I want to be back to play with these guys.'' His left thigh heavily taped, Garciaparra started his first...

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