bucstradewinds.net - 16 days ago
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With the trade for Akinori Iwamura out of the way, second base seems to be set for 2010. This trade is so far to the polar opposite of what Huntington has done so far in his tenure, it leads to a few questions… 1) What move is next? Knowing that Alvarez is not far away. There are ...
Let’s get to know Akinori Iwamura
raisethejollyroger.com 16 days ago — Regardless of whether or not you think bringing him in was a good idea, I have a feeling that Akinori Iwamura is going to make quite the impression on Pirates fans over the next year, half year, or next few years. “Aki” should be both productive and exciting, no matter how long he ...
More on Akinori Iwamura
whygavs.com 18 days ago — The more I think (and read) about this trade, the more I like it for a few reasons. The first reason should be obvious; Iwamura makes the Pirates better at a position of need without giving much up. He's not blocking anyone from playing in the ...
Rays land Chavez, bid farewell to Iwamura
mlb.mlb.com 19 days ago — By Bill Chastain / MLB.com 11/03/09 8:26 PM EST ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez. The deal was finalized Tuesday morning, but the announcement wasn't made until Tuesday night ...
Pirates acquire Iwamura from Tampa Bay
post-gazette.com 19 days ago — The Pirates tonight made the first move of what might be a busy offseason, acquiring veteran infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez. Agreement on the trade was reached in the afternoon, but the teams waited until ...
Looking Back the Offseason Trades so far:
213milesfromshea.metsblog.com 15 days ago — It has barely been a week so far this off season and so far there have been four major trades. The first was Iwamura who was traded to Pirates. The trade wasn't so much as a surprise as Iwamura really didn't fit into the next step of plans for the Rays as they have some talent coming up and ...
Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates?
buccofans.com 20 days ago — The Rays are expected to deal Akinori Iwamura today, according to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Roger Mooney of the Bradenton Herland believes Iwamura is headed to a National League club as a part of a sign and trade deal. So could that club be the Pirates?Dejan Kovacevic recently had ...
Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
buccofans.com 11 days ago — According to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in Japanese relief pitcher Ryota Igarashi. The following quote came from Pirates general manager, Neal Huntington:“In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave up a middle ...
Interest for Igarashi
npbtracker.com 11 days ago — The market for Ryota Igarashi is showing it’s first signs of life. Sanspo has quotes from a couple of key figures…
Pirates GM Neil Huntington: “In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave ...
The Iwamura Trade That Almost Was
twinstarget.com 18 days ago — TwinsTarget takes a look at what the acquisition of Iwamura would have meant to the Minnesota Twins, and why the Twins weren't able to grab him.
Impact Analysis: Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates
fangraphs.com 19 days ago — Dave Cameron and R.J. Anderson have broken the news on the regular blog, but if you haven’t heard, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the process acquiring Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez .
Dave and R.J. have ...
Pirates acquire 2B Iwamura from Rays (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 19 days ago
Akinori Iwamura apparently didn't check the standings after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Iwamura, acquired to be the Pirates' starting second baseman, is hoping his new team can be a contender soon. Really. "I ...
Bondy: Yeah, Yanks! Boo, parade! —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 16 days ago
The Creatures don't want to complain. We really don't. But that parade Friday was so badly paced, so bogus, it looked like it was produced by Fox Sports. It could have been a parade for the Kansas City Royals, or the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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