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JJ Hardy, Carlos Gomez And The Nature of "Selling Low"
walkoffwalk.com - 11/9/2009
JJ Hardy, Carlos Gomez And The Nature of "Selling Low"
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On Friday the Twins and Brewers completed a trade that sent Carlos Gomez to the land of cheese, and JJ Hardy to the place with the new stadium that nonsensically has no roof despite the local climates. On the surface, the move is the very definition of two teams selling low. Both players had ...
boston.com - 11/8/2009
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

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mlb.mlb.com - 11/6/2009
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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The Unceremonious End of the J.J Hardy Era
baseballreflections.com - 11/9/2009
The Unceremonious End of the J.J Hardy Era
— baseballreflections.com — Friday was an interesting day for Brewers fans as they traded J.J Hardy to the Twins for... Carlos Gomez . As a Brewer fan, a J.J Hardy trade was something that I saw coming from a couple time zones away. Still, it isn’t something I’m too thrilled about. On a personal note, J.J Hardy was one of ... (more) The Unceremonious End of the J.J Hardy Era

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3:10 To Joba — ... If you want, check out my post at Walkoff Walk yesterday looking at the Carlos Gomez/ JJ Hardy swap. Weigh in on who you think won that deal. Or you can tell me to go eat a bag of dicks. Your choice. ...

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twinkietown.com 11/9/2009 — More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Browse more photos » The biggest question mark in J.J. Hardy 's game, oddly enough, isn't whether or not he can bounce back ...
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