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genebromberg.com - 8/2/2007
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I challenge anyone to explain the Pirates insane
decision to acquire Matt Morris and his TEN MILLION...
DOLLAR contract. When I heard about the deal I said, "Can’t be THAT Matt Morris." I mean, why are the Pirates trading prospects (not that the Pirates really HAVE prospects) for a 33-year-old pitcher? Of course, that was hardly the most astonishing piece of the deal. No, what gets the jaws to ...
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umpbump.com - 8/1/2007
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Please stop. Now. You are ruining the competitiveness
of the National League. How can you possibly think...
that Matt Morris makes your team better? Please tell me.
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An Open Letter to Dave Littlefield
post-gazette.com - 8/1/2007
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Former S.F. pitcher will be highest-paid player in
team history Wednesday, August 01, 2007 By Dejan Kovacevic,...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Pirates yesterday acquired starting pitcher Matt Morris, who will be the highest-paid player in the franchise's ...
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Pirates get Morris, but what about Wilson?
post-gazette.com - 8/3/2007
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Friday, August 03, 2007 By Paul Meyer, Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette The Pirates do not have a complete list...
of candidates for their soon-to-be vacant CEO position, but it's possible Walt Jocketty is or will be on it. "I can't comment on that," Jocketty, ...
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Pirates Notebook: Jocketty could be candidate for CEO
post-gazette.com - 8/2/2007
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Thursday, August 02, 2007 By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette The Pirates and Detroit yesterday continued talks aimed...
at trading shortstop Jack Wilson to the Tigers, multiple sources confirmed. The sides failed to close by Major League ...
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Pirates Notebook: Wilson deal was close, still being ...
post-gazette.com - 8/2/2007
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Job security surely a factor for Littlefield in
seeking another quick fix Thursday, August 02, 2007 By...
Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Let this much be clear, in the aftermath of the Pirates' sudden, stunning acquisition of pitcher Matt ...
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Analysis: Why trade for Morris now?
post-gazette.com - 8/1/2007
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 By Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette Don't call the Pirates cheap. Don't you dare....
You can, however, continue to call them clueless. With the acquisition yesterday of starting pitcher Matt Morris from the San Francisco ...
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Bob Smizik: Littlefield reveals his desperation
brahsome.blogspot.com - 8/2/2007
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The Parrot touched on this Tuesday , in
basic fan response to a trade that is, um,...
not exactly great (better words to describe such a fleecing escape us, actually). But we were surfing these here nets tonight, waiting on Mr. Bonds to do his business ...
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The Richest Player in Pirate History. Really.
mvn.com - 8/1/2007
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“I can learn from that man,” said Ian
Snell of Matt Morris. Just before the 4 p.m....
trade deadline Tuesday, general manager Dave Littlefield sent Rajai Davis and a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants for Morris, a ...
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Adding Morris, Pirates Must Look to Contend?
the-parrot.blogspot.com - 8/1/2007
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In a move that doubtlessly inspired Pirate fans
all over the world to shift in their seats...
and scratch their heads, the team traded weak-hitting speedster Rajai Davis to the Giants for starter Matt Morris . All the talk of Jack Wilson going to Detroit ...
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I'd Rather Trade For Morris The Cat
sports.yahoo.com - 8/15/2007
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SB - J Reyes 2 (58, 2nd base
off M Morris/R Paulino, 3rd base off M Morris/R...
Paulino), L Castillo (3, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino), M Alou (3, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino), L Milledge (2, 3rd base off S Chacon/R Paulino).
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MLB - New York Mets/Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score ...
salon.com - 8/21/2007
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Current News & Politics Seizing American supremacy Throughout
history, rising powers have overtaken superpowers. The United States...
will not prove an exception. By Dilip Hiro Will psychologists still abet torture? At their annual convention, ...
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After 9/11, Rudy wasn't a rescue worker -- he was a ...
baseballmusings.com - 8/1/2007
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I've been hearing about this trade for the
last hour or so, but I wanted to believe...
it wasn't true: The Giants traded pitcher Matt Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates today for rookie outfielder Rajai Davis and a player to...
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Please, Someone fire Dave Littlefield
rockymountainnews.com - 8/1/2007
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NO DEAL The Rockies checked out the trade
market, didn't like what they saw and wound up...
letting Tuesday's deadline for making a deal without having to get waivers on a player quietly pass. They went to the final minutes in talks with the Tampa Bay ...
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Denver and Colorado's reliable source for breaking news, ...
mccoveychronicles.com - 8/1/2007
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It's never too early to speculate about the
player to be thanked later in the Matt Morris...
deal. Guess the new Giant, win a prize*: Pittsburgh organizational stats (hitting) Pittsburgh organizational stats (pitching) I trust the Giants to pick a ...
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Open Vulture Thread
sports.espn.go.com - 8/1/2007
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitcher Matt
Morris from San Francisco on Tuesday, an uncommon deal...
for a high-priced player by an out-of-contention team at the trading deadline. Pittsburgh sent rookie outfielder Rajai Davis and a player ...
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Giants deal aging pitcher Morris to slumping Bucs - MLB
denverpost.com - 8/1/2007
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Miami - This wasn't supposed to happen. The
Rockies intended to find reinforcements at Tuesday's non-waiver trading...
deadline. Instead, they failed to land starters Matt Morris and Jon Garland, and relievers Troy Percival and Kyle Farnsworth, while ...
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Starter Lopez out for season
sfgate.com - 8/2/2007
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(08-02) 04:00 PDT Los Angeles -- Matt Morris
and the Giants should have an interesting reunion when...
the Pirates visit San Francisco next week. In a conference call with Pittsburgh reporters following his trade Tuesday, Morris took a few shots at the ...
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Traded pitcher Morris pops off about ex-team
mvn.com - 8/2/2007
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Complete speculation on my part, but it’s an
educated guess based on these disappointing words Dejan Kovacevic...
printed in Thursday’s Post-Gazette : How close was [a Jack Wilson to the Tigers] deal to being done? One source intimately ...
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Vasquez, Clevlen for Wilson was in the Works?
blog.nbx.com - 8/3/2007
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Although the trade buzz was loud most of
the big names stayed put....
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