The fall of Nomar Garciaparra, unfolding before our eyes over the last two years, has been one of the strangest -- and saddest -- stories in baseball. Injuries and time have eroded his skills, and suddenly a player who could have become one of the richest in history had he hit free agency in the early 2000s is in the market at the relatively young age of 32 1/2, hat in hand, seeking work. Any work.