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hardballtimes.com - 18 days ago

Rays get something for nothing in Iwamura trade

— hardballtimes.com — I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by Tampa Bay's ability to turn Akinori Iwamura into a young, cost-controllable fireballing reliever. It was essentially a done deal that Iwamura would become a free agent so Tampa could move to Ben Zobrist as a full-time second baseman (with Sean Rodriguez ... (more) Rays get something for nothing in Iwamura trade

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beyondtheboxscore.com - 19 days ago

Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)

— beyondtheboxscore.com — The news broke out today that the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez . Now, there have been many sources of analysis on this topic, so I won't delve too much further into this, but I ... (more) Rays hand Pirates some free wins (because they had to)

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raysindex.com - 20 days ago

Topkin: Rays Close To Trading Iwamura

— raysindex.com — You just knew the Rays would only pick up Akinori Iwamura’s option if they already the framework for a trade in place. With the deadline for the Rays to decide on Aki’s option either Thursday or Friday, Marc Topkin is reporting that the ... (more) Topkin: Rays Close To Trading Iwamura

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