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When A Tweet Is Not A Tweet
fangsbites.com - 7/29/2009
When A Tweet Is Not A Tweet
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Tonight as Red Sox fans were ready to watch the Jim Rice retirement ceremony at Fenway Park, there was a buzz on the internet after a Tweet stated that the Sox were close to a trade with the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Cliff Lee. It came from an account that said it was "WEEI850AM". It had ...
Reality Sets In on Lee Trade
waitingfornextyear.com - 7/30/2009
Reality Sets In on Lee Trade
— waitingfornextyear.com — Well, Cleveland fans, welcome to yet another morning after. This time it isn’t the sun setting on... a basketball playoff run, or a college football game. This time it is another baseball trade. On the heels of trading C.C. Sabathia the Indians were back at the auction again yesterday ... (more) Reality Sets In on Lee Trade

Comments vote down rickg15 rickg15 posted 7/30/2009posted this
Transactions: Cliff Lee, Ben Francisco Traded
letsgotribe.com - 7/30/2009
Transactions: Cliff Lee, Ben Francisco Traded
— letsgotribe.com — More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Cliff Lee. Browse more photos » Traded LHP Cliff... Lee and OF Ben Francisco to the Philadelphia ... (more) Transactions: Cliff Lee, Ben Francisco Traded

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tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications.:  Dropping Links: Wednesday, July 29th

BigLeagueScrew:  BOGUS TWEET HAS BASEBALL OBSERVERS SQUAWKING

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Dropping Links: Wednesday, July 29th
tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications. — ... guy's suit |FOX Sports.com| Big Unit out at least three more weeks with shoulder tear |SI.com| BLOGS The Ron Artest rap tour has hit China |That NBA Lottery Pick| Remembering the late Jim Johnson |Inside the Iggles| The 10 best defensive plays of 2009 (so far) |Big League Stew| Brett Favre to capture media attention in retirement |Bootlegger Sports| Twitter controversy regarding MLB's trade deadline |Fang's Bites| A look at Michael Vick's prison haikus |Holy Taco| A ...

BOGUS TWEET HAS BASEBALL OBSERVERS SQUAWKING
BigLeagueScrew — ... It was quickly picked up by the mlbtraderumors (3rd party site) twitter account and broadcast to over 10,000 people. That’s when all hell broke loose. This comes on the heels of a USA Today article detailing the ferocious rumor mongering that has plagued baseball recently. Coincidentally, Tim Dierkes of mlbtraderumors.com was interviewed for the piece. Oops. Below is Rob Bradford’s account of the story from Fang’s Bites. Via Fang’s Bites: I was away from the park, spending some time with ...

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The Red Sox number-retirement policy is a joke
bases.newsvine.com 7/23/2009 — The Red Sox are going to retire Jim Rice's number. Fair enough. He fits the criteria the Sox have articulated for the honor: (1) Election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame; and (2) at least 10 years played with the Red Sox.
Sox Announce Plans To Retire Rice’s #14 —
This afternoon, the Red Sox formally announced plans to retire Jim Rice’s #14 in tribute to his career and his upcoming induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place prior to the Red Sox-Athletics game at Fenway Park on July 28th. Rice will be the seventh ...