stltoday.com - 4/21/2009
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Barton goes to Braves as Boyer joins a bullpen that remains a work in progress.
stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com - 4/21/2009
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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 ...
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Cards get Boyer from Braves for Barton | ...
slanchreport.com - 4/20/2009
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slanchreport.com —
In a boring bit of baseball bartering, the
Atlanta Braves bumped Blaine Boyer out of their bullpen...
and beyond the borders of the Big Peach in exchange for Brian Barton of the St. Louis Cardinals. The beer barons of Budweiser who built the ebullient brand-new Busch Stadium believe Boyer will ...
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Bye Bye Buddy!
vivaelbirdos.com - 4/21/2009
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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 ...
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So Long, Crabman
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Hi, Brian. How was your off day?
Stan Musial's Stance —
Brian Barton's off-day turned into a travel day to another city. He was swapped yesterday for the Braves' Blaine Boyer. Reports indicate this move was made to shore up the Cardinals shaky bullpen. And it has been shaky. Currently the bullpen boasts of a 4.77 ERA in 43.3 innings pitched. Not good. Not to mention the 4 games where the bullpen surrendered a lead late. That's over a quarter of their games played so far this season; also not good. ...
Cards Not Quiet On Off-Day
C70 At The Bat —
The Cardinals may have not have had a scheduled game yesterday, but they made news all the same, trading minor league outfielder Brian Barton to Atlanta for Blaine Boyer. My initial reaction on the trade was a decided "ugh". That led to quite a bit of Twittering as I defended my position that Barton was more valuable than what we received. That line of thought seemed to be more prevalent at Viva El Birdos yesterday as well. (Of course, I also was taken to task for stating I'd have rather them move Brian Barden instead, something I ...
Odds & Ends: Giambi, Tatis, Boyer
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has quotes from Cardinals GM John Mozeliak about the Brian Barton-Blaine Boyer swap. ...
Blaine Boyer: Tacit Acknowledgement
Future Redbirds —
... Boyer threw kinda hard in 2007 and was really good. He threw significantly harder in 2008 and wasn’t very good. Now he’s back down to 2007 velocity levels but he’s mixed in the 2008 results. Plenty of people have ...
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Braves Trade Blaine Boyer; Acquire Brian Barton
talkingchop.com 4/21/2009 — 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 ...
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com 4/21/2009 — ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals got help for a needy bullpen on Monday, acquiring right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves for minor league outfielder Brian Barton.
Braves deal Boyer, pick up Barton
tireball.com 4/21/2009 — On Saturday the Atlanta Braves designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment, by Monday he was traded to St. Louis for outfielder Brian Barton.
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Cardinals-Braves trade a win-win thing
bases.newsvine.com 4/21/2009 — Because it's a New York thang, the Wily Mo Pena deal is getting more press today, but the Braves-Cardinals trade that went down yesterday may have a greater impact on actual major league baseball games:
Braves send pitcher Boyer to Cardinals
ajc.com 4/20/2009 — Washington, D.C. Two days after the Braves designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment, he got the fresh start the Braves thought he needed, though it required a trip to the airport. Boyer was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals Monday for minor ...
Bye bye Boyer, hello Barton
majorleagueblogging.com 4/20/2009 — Awww, Blaine. Your hair now matches the uniform. As I watch Braves Live pre-game, I’ll start with the news of the recently DFA’d Blaine Boyer being sent to Albert Pujols and the Cardinals.
Like I’ve said, I’ll miss Blaine. I didn’t like his pitching, but I truly ...
Blogger Q&A: Cardinals, Pitchers Hit Eighth
metsblog.com 4/21/2009 — As the Mets kickoff a quick three-game road trip in St. Louis versus the Cardinals tonight, I did a quick Q&A with Nick from Pitchers Hit Eighth :
Mike Nichols: Last season, the Cardinals and Mets lead the National League in blown saves, with ...
Cards acquire RHP Boyer from Braves (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/20/2009
The St. Louis Cardinals got help for a needy bullpen on Monday, acquiring right-hander Blaine Boyer from the Atlanta Braves for minor league outfielder Brian Barton. General manager John Mozeliak said the Cardinals would go with 13 pitchers for at ...
Barton Traded to Atlanta —
Bleacher Report - MLB 4/21/2009
Here’s a real tongue twister:
Brian Barton to Braves for Blaine Boyer to bolster bullpen.
That’s right. In somewhat of a surprise move today, the Cardinals traded outfielder Brian Barton to Atlanta for right-handed reliever ...
