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pittsburghlive.com - 5/15/2008
Pirates reacquire Meek - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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The Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday rejected the return of Rule 5 pitcher Evan Meek. The Pirates reacquired the right-hander for cash considerations. Meek, who no longer has to be on the 40-man roster, will be assigned to either Triple-A Indianapolis or Double-A Altoona. • The Pirates called up catcher Raul Chavez from Triple-A Indianapolis. Chavez showed up with a black eye, the result of ...

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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:  Odds And Ends: Rusch, Dohmann, Meek

Mondesi's House:  THE NEWS

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Odds And Ends: Rusch, Dohmann, Meek
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The Pirates and Rays finalized a "trade" to keep Evan Meek in the Pirates organization. Meek, a rule 5 draftee this past off-season, was recently removed from the Pirates active roster. The Buccos gave the Rays an undisclosed amount of cash to avoid having to send Meek back to the Rays' organization. ...

THE NEWS
Mondesi's House — ... --Our prayers have been answered: the Pirates found a way to keep Evan Meek! --Ken Griffey Jr. filled former Pirate Josh Fogg's locker with pennies to pay off $1500 he owed him. Hilarity ensued shortly thereafter. ...

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