raysindex.com - 12/11/2008
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Last night the Rays acquired outfielder Matt Joyce from the Detroit Tigers for Edwin Jackson . What this trade means for the rotation... Since the end of the World Series it seemed obvious that the Rays were going to trade either Andy Sonnanstine or Edwin Jackson . To most, Jackson seemed to ...
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I was always a big fan of IMOA
Edwin Jackson, and I won’t forget how he stepped...
up in April and kept the Devil Rays in it while they were waiting for Kaz. But he’s been traded to Detroit for this young outfielder Matt Joyce and ...
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Devil Rays Acquire Kitten Rescuer For IMOA
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Devil Rays Acquire Kitten Rescuer For IMOA
Bugs & Cranks —
I was always a big fan of IMOA Edwin Jackson, and I won’t forget how he stepped up in April and kept the Devil Rays in it while they were waiting for Kaz.
But he’s been traded to Detroit for this young outfielder Matt Joyce and everything sounds good.
Decent power, good fielder, and perhaps most importantly, he’s got character. He’s basically the Anti-Giambi.
Bless You Boys tells me Joyce rescued a kitten last year:
With rain forcing the Tigers inside for batting ...
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Winter Meetings productive for Rays —
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