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fangraphs.com - 19 days ago

Pirates Set to Acquire Akinori Iwamura

— fangraphs.com — As Dave alluded to earlier, the Pirates are set to acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura from the Rays for (per Ken Rosenthal) right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez. In a vacuum, this is a win for the Pirates. Iwamura is at-worst a league average ... (more) Pirates Set to Acquire Akinori Iwamura

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hardballtimes.com - 19 days ago

Rays get something for nothing in Iwamura trade

— hardballtimes.com — I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by Tampa Bay's ability to turn Akinori Iwamura into a young, cost-controllable fireballing reliever. It was essentially a done deal that Iwamura would become a free agent so Tampa could move to Ben Zobrist as a full-time second baseman (with Sean Rodriguez ... (more) Rays get something for nothing in Iwamura trade

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post-gazette.com - 19 days ago

Pirates' acquisition of Iwamura aimed at present

— post-gazette.com — In Neal Huntington's first major transaction prioritizing the present above the future, the Pirates' general manager last night acquired veteran infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for rookie reliever Jesse Chavez. (more) Pirates' acquisition of Iwamura aimed at present

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[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss How A Salary Dump Will Apparently Change Baseball Forever…Or Not
Rays Index — ... Aki Iwamura is already saying he is open to the idea of signing a long-term deal with the Pirates. [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] ...

Iwamura Interested In Exploring Long-Term Deal
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Just two days after being acquired from Tampa Bay, Akinori Iwamura said he's "interested" in exploring a long-term deal with the Pirates during a conference call, according to Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. ...

I've Got My Stove to Keep Me Warm
El Lefty Malo — ... Speaking of His Divine Boras, it'll be shocking if Matt Holliday doesn't get far north of $100 M, and I won't be surprised if the Yankees are the top bidders. Remember all those empty luxury box seats this spring at the new Stadium? Well, just like the Yankees, Wall Street is back, baby, while Main Street and the Royals and Pirates are still stuck in subprime foreclosure hell. (Though new Pittsburgh acquisition Aki Iwamura is thinking playoffs next year. Link tip from ...

Let’s get to know Akinori Iwamura
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... but Fred has more power.  Iwamura walks WAY more and strikes out WAY less than Freddy, but Sanchez’s numbers in the field are better. Pretty even, right? Well, if the Pirates had not traded Sanchez and picked up his 2010 option, they’d be paying him $8 million this year. The option didn’t vest, so the Giants re-signed him for $6 million/yr. The Pirates will pay Iwamura $4.85 million in 2010. Now that’s value! Like this guy yet? I think I do. Thing is, he still has a bit to learn about the Pirates… “I’m ...