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Twins Acquire JJ Hardy
Twins Acquire JJ Hardy
It didn't take long for the Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming. "The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the Twins for speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez. The Brewers announced the ...
Twins Look For Pitching
Twins Look For Pitching
mysportsrumors.com — The Minnesota Twins are one of the many teams in Major League Baseball that are looking for... starting pitching this off season. The Twins also have other needs but already started to address those (i.e. the trade for J.J. Hardy, their new shortstop). The more pressing need thou is to add a ... (more) Twins Look For Pitching
Sox decline option on Gonzalez
boston.com — The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source,... but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. News of the Sox' decision to forgo the option on Gonzalez ... (more) Sox decline option on Gonzalez
Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Gomez
mlb.mlb.com — By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com 11/06/09 5:27 PM EST MILWAUKEE -- It didn't take long for the... Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming. > The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop and trade-rumor staple ... (more) Brewers trade Hardy to Twins for Gomez
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Gomez Trade Reactions: Top 15 Quotations
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... #8:  "The acquisition of Carlos Gomez is a shrewd move by GM Doug Melvin. Gomez is still young and raw, but he has fantastic tools and is one of the fastest players in baseball today. But Gomez gives GM Doug Melvin tons of options moving forward this offseason."  --  Jorge Says No! ...

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Brew Crew Ball — ... some others), the Reds confirmed interest in Hardy. Melvin didn't want to deal Hardy in the division, so he was forced to accept less from someone else. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham called the deal a steal for the Twins. Rubie Q called the deal "worst nightmare stuff." Baseball-Intellect says the Twins got Hardy for "pennies on the dollar." Sabernomics is having a hard time choosing a winner in the deal. Jorge Says No! says this deal has the potential to be win-win. As of this writing, ...

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