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whygavs.com - 26 days ago
More on Akinori Iwamura
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The more I think (and read) about this trade, the more I like it for a few reasons. The first reason should be obvious; Iwamura makes the Pirates better at a position of need without giving much up. He's not blocking anyone from playing in the immediate future, so why is becoming better in 2010 ...
community.post-gazette.com - 26 days ago
Iwamura 'interested' in talking long term
— community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 10:25 p.m. Tuesday Akinori Iwamura would be "interested" in exploring a long-term contract... with the Pirates, he said in a conference call just now from Japan. Some highlights of the call, during which agent Yoshi ... (more) Iwamura 'interested' in talking long term

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Rays get something for nothing in Iwamura trade
hardballtimes.com - 27 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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Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)
beyondtheboxscore.com - 28 days ago
Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)
— beyondtheboxscore.com — The news broke out today that the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay... Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez . Now, there have been many sources of analysis on this topic, so I won't delve too much further into this, but I ... (more) Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)

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Rays Index:  [THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss How A Salary Dump Will Apparently Change Baseball Forever…Or Not

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[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss How A Salary Dump Will Apparently Change Baseball Forever…Or Not
Rays Index — ... Where Have You Gohttp://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/rays-get-something-for-nothing-in-iwamura-trade/ne Andy Van Slyke? is warming up to the Akinori Iwamura trade and likes the prospect of now appealing more to international free agents. [Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke?] ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Dodgers, Red Sox, Iwamura, Matsui
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... season, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere... MLB Notebook suggests Ben Sheets or Erik Bedard for the Dodgers over Vicente Padilla. Around the Majors breaks down why Jeremy Hermida is a good pick-up for the Red Sox. Fire Brand of the American League explores what it will cost the Red Sox to sign Josh Beckett to an extension. Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke? likes what Akinori Iwamura brings to the ...

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blogs.tampabay.com 28 days ago — Just got back to New York and heard from an industry source who's not with the Rays that they are on the verge of completing a trade of 2B Akinori Iwamura. The Rays were looking to do some kind of deal since they weren't planning to pick up the ...
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