Comeback Trail ; Barmes Tries to Regain Form He Had Before His Accident with a Stairwell and Deer Meat

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Clint Barmes tries not to think about how his life -- and baseball career -- took a downward spiral in the past two years. He doesn't toss and turn at night. He doesn't worry constantly about what might have been.

Barmes was the starter for the Colorado Rockies in 2005 and a front-runner for National League Rookie of the Year honors. A broken collarbone, suffered while carrying deer meat up apartment stairs, derailed his hot streak.

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Comeback Trail ; Barmes Tries to Regain Form He Had Before His Accident with a Stairwell and Deer Meat

Barmes has yet to recover.

He hit .220 with the Rockies in 2006 and lost his job in spring training to rookie Troy Tulowitzki. Now he's the starting shortstop for the Triple-A Colorado...

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