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Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog found this 7/30/2008 on mlb.mlb.com [flag]
NEW YORK -- Dealing from their greatest area of strength to fill a pressing need, the Yankees acquired 14-time All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers on Wednesday in exchange for right-handed reliever Kyle Farnsworth. The trade came on the same afternoon that catcher Jorge Posada underwent season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder, and will provide the Yankees with a proven ... [link]

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Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors - Raul Ibanez, Scott Eyre
Published 7/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
14 time All-Star Pudge Rodriguez to the Yankees for Kyle Freaking Farnsworth? Five teams going after Will Ohman? What the hell is going on in this wacky MLB trade market right now? Word is the Cubs are on the hunt for a left-handed bat. Let's see what they're up to. How's this for a name that gets your motor runnin': Raul Ibanez. Yawn. Big news on the Cubs trade rumor front is that the Cubs are looking into acquiring Seattle Mariners Raul Ibanez. Per trade rumor God Kenny Rosenthal, the M's are seeking 2 quality prospects in return for the 36 year old LFer. Micah Hoffpauir and Felix Pie are 2 of the names being thrown ...

The MLB Trade Deadline is Looming.
Published 7/31/2008 by NoMich at SportsFilter
July 30, 2008 The MLB Trade Deadline is Looming. : We've already seen a couple of big trades . Will Manny be next? A few blogs to keep you knee-deep in trade rumors and talk: MLB Trade Deadline Blog , ESPN Trade Deadline Blog Lastly, for your perusal: Deadline Disasters read story | posted by NoMich to Baseball at 8:05 PM CDT older Beeping ball helps blind play You re not logged in. Please log in or register .

Pudge to fill in for injured Posada
Published 7/31/2008 by Minneapolis Red Sox (noreply@blogger.com) at Siberian Baseball
It's the big story at the trading deadline outside of the Manny Ramirez "will he, won't he" saga, but Ivan Rodriguez has been traded for Kyle Farnsworth. Straight up one for one deal. The same kind of deal that would be questioned if it happened in my fantasy league (/Simmons). Commissioner Frankie is quick on the draw for those types of shenanigans. From MLB.com: Farnsworth, 32, was having his best season of his three with the Yankees, pitching to a 3.65 ERA in 45 appearances. He struggled in a setup role his first two seasons after joining the Yankees as a free agent before the 2006 season. Farnsworth pitched for Detroit in '05, registering ...

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The Yankees seem to have found a replacement for Jorge Posada. The Yankees have acquaired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers. Detroit will get right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth, who played with the Tigers previously in 2005. Posada, the five-time All-Star catcher, announced he would have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday. Posada has struggled with shoulder ...
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Kyle Farnsworth Traded For Ivan Rodriguez

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 7/30/2008 on waswatching.com

Via the AP - The Detroit Tigers have traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth. Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the Tigers in ...
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Fantasy Trade Analysis: Pudge to Yankees, Farnsworth to close? | Roto Reference

vonbaxter posted 7/30/2008 from rotoreference.com

The New York Yankees addressed the loss of Jorge Posada by acquiring Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers for RP Kyle Farnsworth.
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Pudge for The Farns; excuse me, my brain has exploded

Bless You Boys found this 7/30/2008 on mvn.com

Apparently the Tigers have just traded Pudge Rodriguez to the Yankees for Kyle Farnsworth. Of all the unexpected moves we could have made, this had to rank near the top. Brandon Inge is the starting catcher. We knew it might come to this next ...
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