Two major pieces of news today:---------The Pirates are "very, very close" to signing...................Ramon Vazquez. He's a veteran utility infielder who batted .290 last year with 6 HR's and 40 RBI last season with Texas. Basically, he's Chris Gomez, version 2.0. It doesn't mean Jack is on ...
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PLAYERS:
Chris Gomez,
Jack Wilson,
Jason Jaramillo,
Ramon Vazquez,
Nick Punto
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs
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