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Fair Market Value?
Fair Market Value?
Shocking nobody, J.J. Hardy is no longer a Milwaukee Brewer. He has been traded to the Minnesota Twins for Center Fielder Carlos Gomez, a former top prospect in the New York Mets system. The end result of this trade is two-fold. First, Alcides Escobar will be the starting shortstop in 2010. ...
Sox decline option on Gonzalez
boston.com — The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source, but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. News of the Sox' decision to forgo the option on Gonzalez ... (more) Sox decline option on Gonzalez
Thoughts on the Hardy for Gomez Deal
Thoughts on the Hardy for Gomez Deal
brewcrewball.com — More photos » by Steven Senne - AP about 17 hours ago: FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2009, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Carlos Gomez poses for a photograph. ... (more) Thoughts on the Hardy for Gomez Deal
Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Gomez
mlb.mlb.com — By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com 11/06/09 5:27 PM EST MILWAUKEE -- 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 and trade-rumor staple ... (more) Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Gomez
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Brew Crew Ball — ... to voice whatever is on your mind. And if you are arriving late today, be sure to check out Jordan's and Jeff's excellent-as-always posts below this one.  Both posts relate to the JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez trade, about which I have an abundance of articles, so let's get right into the bulletpoints for that: The Bucky Channel likes the trade.  However, they also think Gomez should lead off, which is probably a bad idea. Wisconsin's Sports Tap also is a fan of the trade, and gives a pretty good look at ...

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