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Twins and Brewers both do well
Tim Dierkes' take on the trade that sends J.J. Hardy to the Twins and Carlos Gomez to the Brewers:While I expected the Brewers to snag a young pitcher...
Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez
jsonline.com — As it turns out, the Brewers will not be trading shortstop J.J. Hardy for pitching help after... all. Instead, the Brewers used Hardy today to address their centerfield position, trading him to the Minnesota Twins for Carlos Gomez, a speedster who has ... (more) Brewers trade Hardy for Gomez
Sox were in on Hardy
boston.com — Before you ask the obvious question, here's the answer: yes, the Red Sox were in on discussions... for shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins earlier today. According to a baseball source, the...  ... (more) Sox were in on Hardy
Hardy to Twins for speedy center fielder
brewersbeat.mlblogs.com — 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... (more) Hardy to Twins for speedy center fielder
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Gomez An Underwhelming Return For Hardy
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... Haudricourt tweets: J.J. Hardy is a good player who had a down year. I'm not sure what Carlos Gomez is. Thus far, a pretty big underachiever. The Ghost of Moonlight Graham opines: For the Twins to get a shortstop of the caliber of Hardy for a fourth outfielder who manager Ron Gardenhire wanted to strangle half the time is a steal in my opinion. Even Rob Neyer, who actually likes the move for the Brewers, writes about Carlos Gomez: ...

Gomez Trade Reactions: Top 15 Quotations
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... #4:  "But what a zero, offensively! Yes, he's just now turning 24. But however young, you'd like to see a bit of progress, right? Gomez's seasonal OBPs: .288, .296, .287. That looks like a guy who just doesn't get it, at all. Sure, he did much better while still just a baby in both Double- and Triple-A, but those seasons are starting to seem like a long time ago."  --  Rob Neyer, ESPN ...

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Is it really all that bad? Maybe?
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The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop ...
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