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Braves Trade Blaine Boyer; Acquire Brian Barton
It was a day of the double-B's being traded. Here is the official release: The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals announced a two-player trade today, as the Braves acquired outfielder Brian Barton in exchange for right-handed pitcher Blaine Boyer. Barton will be assigned to Atlanta's ...
Cardinals trade for reliever
Cardinals trade for reliever
stltoday.com — Barton goes to Braves as Boyer joins a bullpen that remains a work in progress.... (more) Cardinals trade for reliever
Cards get Boyer from Braves for Barton | stlcardinals.com: News
Cards get Boyer from Braves for Barton | stlcardinals.com: News
stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com — By Matthew Leach / MLB.com 04/20/09 5:55 PM ET ST. LOUIS -- Hoping to help their beleaguered... bullpen, the Cardinals acquired right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Braves in exchange for Triple-A outfielder Brian Barton on Monday. Boyer is expected to be ... (more) Cards get Boyer from Braves for Barton | ...
So Long, Crabman
vivaelbirdos.com — Much neglected 4th outfielder and future spaceman Brian Barton has been dealt to Atlanta for Blaine Boyer,... per John Marecek . ST. LOUIS, MO., April 20, 2009 – The St. Louis Cardinals made a move today to fortify their bullpen depth by ... (more) So Long, Crabman
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Brew Crew Ball — ... time to give up on them: The Hardball Times Dartboard has them at 23rd and Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star dropped them from 14th to 26th. I'm guessing every reader of this site has already heard that Corey Hart and J.J. Hardy dyed their hair black over the weekend. The story is several days old, which makes it even more impressive that the best headline was a late entry: "The Brewers Will Win or Try Dyeing." Around the league: Braves: Acquired Brian Barton from the Cardinals for Blaine Boyer. Also, Brian McCann will see an ...

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Bye Bye Buddy!
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And I think it's going to be a long, long time—
vivaelbirdos.com 4/21/2009 — More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP He seems ambivalent about it, too. Browse more photos » Brian Barton was a rare ...
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The Cardinals got help for a needy bullpen on Monday, acquiring right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Braves for minor league outfielder Brian Barton.
Cardinals get Boyer from Braves for BartonBoston.com -- Baseball News 4/20/2009
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