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THREE TEAMS DEFYING THE RECESSION
1. Braves. Most everyone, including this space, chuckled when they said they would try to sign A.J. Burnett.
2. Giants. Two years and $18.5 million for Edgar Renteria? Yeesh.
3. Red Sox. Their arbitration offers to Jason Varitek and Paul Byrd reflect a relatively carefree nature.
POP QUIZ
The 1929 film 'Glorifying the American Girl'
has a connection, through one of the
featured actors, to the Mets.
Identify the connection.
THREE PLAYERS LIKELY TO ACCEPT ARBITRATION TONIGHT
1. Jason Varitek, Red Sox. Seems like a slam-dunk.