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mlbtraderumors.com - 6/24/2009
Pirates Interested In Luis Ayala
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The Pirates are interested in trading for reliever Luis Ayala , according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune . John Perrotto of PiratesReport.com confirms the Pirates' interest in the 31-year-old righty, who was designated for assignment by the Twins on Monday. Ayala ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 6/22/2009
Twins DFA Luis Ayala
— mlbtraderumors.com — ESPN relays an AP report that says the Twins designated reliever Luis Ayala for assignment to make... room for right-hander Bobby Keppel . Ayala signed with Minn esota for $1.3MM this wint er, but he didn't pitch as well as the Twins had  ... (more) Twins DFA Luis Ayala

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blogs.sun-sentinel.com - 6/25/2009
Should the Florida Marlins pursue Luis Ayala?
— blogs.sun-sentinel.com — This makes sense on a few levels. With Matt Lindstrom going on the disabled list, the Marlins... need some experienced backend bullpen depth. The Twins on Monday designated Ayala for assignment, giving themselves 10 days to trade him, release him ... (more) Should the Florida Marlins pursue Luis Ayala?

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subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com - 6/24/2009
Luis Ayala blows save - of his job
— subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com — It could be worse for the Mets - at least none of their slumping players are demanding... larger roles. Last year's fill-in closer, Luis Ayala, signed with the Twins this year for $1.3 million. After struggling in the seventh inning, Ayala confronted manager Ron Gardenhire and asked to be traded if ... (more) Luis Ayala blows save - of his job

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What I missed
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... Other stuff: Virgil Vasquez was pulled, completely healthy, after one inning Tuesday night. It does not have to do with Ian Snell’s awful start, but instead the Pirates want V.V. to be able to start on Friday if Charlie Morton’s hammy won’t allow him to go….[The Bucs are rumored to be interested in reliever Luis Ayala]…I am sure there’s some other stuff I missed…will update later. ...

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