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A Steal For The Twins: Acquire J.J. Hardy From Brewers
A Steal For The Twins: Acquire J.J. Hardy From Brewers
Anyone who knows me, knows I am a big JJ Hardy fan. I have always liked the way he has played. So when I found out that he was traded to the Minnesota Twins today from the Milwaukee Brewers for OF Carlos Gomez, I thought "Wow, what a steal for the Twins."
A Steal For The Twins: Acquire J.J. Hardy From Brewers
Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez
jsonline.com — As it turns out, the Brewers will not be trading shortstop J.J. Hardy for pitching help after all. Instead, the Brewers used Hardy today to address their centerfield position, trading him to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gomez, a speedster who has ... (more) Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez
Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy
mlbtraderumors.com — The Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy for center fielder Carlos Gomez , according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . (more) Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy
Hardy to Twins for speedy center fielder
brewersbeat.mlblogs.com — It didn't take long for the Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming.  The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the... (more) Hardy to Twins for speedy center fielder
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Gomez An Underwhelming Return For Hardy
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... a starting job. With infields taking away the bunt, he’s going to have to get himself on base in other ways, because it’s nearly impossible to justify starting an outfielder with a .286 career wOBA when you’re trying to make the playoffs. Tom Haudricourt tweets: J.J. Hardy is a good player who had a down year. I'm not sure what Carlos Gomez is. Thus far, a pretty big underachiever. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham opines: For the Twins to get a shortstop of ...

Monday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... about Hardy's defense (based largely on the comments of some frequent BCB'ers), and whether or not it's as good as advertised. FanGraphs has a look at Hardy's defense, and rated him the third most valuable defensive player in baseball since 2007. Along with the Red Sox (and presumably some others), the Reds confirmed interest in Hardy. Melvin didn't want to deal Hardy in the division, so he was forced to accept less from someone else. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham called the deal a steal for the Twins. Rubie Q called the ...

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