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Perception Issues: Matt Cain's Real Value
bleacherreport.com - 5/27/2009
Perception Issues: Matt Cain's Real Value
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As we approach June, teams all around baseball begin to get just a little nervous about where they sit in the standings.  Rumors begin, and fans begin to comment on those rumors.  Obviously, there is nothing wrong with that.  I am one that particularly pays attention to what happens to every major league team around the deadline.  After keeping up with trading deadline rumors and hot stove rumors in the winter, I've noticed one thing:  Fans perception of their prospects and ...
dailyherald.com - 5/26/2009
Cubs' quick move could land Peavy
— dailyherald.com — Through no fault of his own, Tom Ricketts is under the gun. The clock is ticking and... the Cubs have a brief window right now to get a Jake Peavy deal done. The Padres' horrible financial situation precipitated the White Sox talks, and has San Diego now ... (more) Cubs' quick move could land Peavy

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Should the Brewers Trade For Jake Peavy?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 5/22/2009
Should the Brewers Trade For Jake Peavy?
— jorgesaysno.blogspot.com — Back in December, I penned this piece on why I thought Jake Peavy and the Milwaukee Brewers... were the "perfect fit". At the time, the Padres were looking to move Peavy because John Moores, the Padres owner at the time, was going through a messy ... (more) Should the Brewers Trade For Jake Peavy?

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Big League Stew:  ModernTube: Tim Lincecum is an Untouchable

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ModernTube: Tim Lincecum is an Untouchable
Big League Stew — Poor Matt Cain. The Giants' second-best pitcher (5-1, 2.40) gets stuck with the most embarrassing advertising slogan of the year and is the subject of constant trade rumors. Meanwhile, Tim Lincecum is the franchise cornerstone and gets to play a live-armed Eliot Ness in an exponentially-better commercial campaign that gives just a slight nod to Bob DeNiro's Al Capone baseball bat scene from The Untouchables. (And not that Timmy doesn't deserve it  ...  I'm just saying that the ...

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