I have taken a few days to write a post about the trade of Scott Kazmir for multiple reasons.
The trade supposedly fell through at one point
I needed proper time to read about low level minor league talent that I do not have an in depth knowledge of
The inclusion of the player to be named later [...]
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Via Fox Sports
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September 01, 2009
Infielder Sean Rodriguez is the player to be named in the Scott Kazmir trade, according to major-league sources.
Via ESPN
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August 30, 2009
A few hours after Scott Kazmir reported to his first full day of work on the West Coast, his brand-new Angels cap already was darkened by sweat.
Via Miami Herald
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September 01, 2009
The Los Angels Angels have sent minor league second baseman Sean Rodriguez to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete last week's trade for Scott Kazmir.
Via Chron.com
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September 01, 2009
The Los Angels Angels have sent minor league second baseman Sean Rodriguez to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete last week's trade for Scott Kazmir.
Via TBO.com
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August 29, 2009
It had to be Scott Kazmir. Sooner or later, something was going to have to give with the Rays' payroll in the seasons ahead. There were alternatives to the young left-hander, but you couldn't really call them choices.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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August 29, 2009
A few links for Saturday evening...
As ESPN.com's Buster Olney notes, the Rays had to make the Scott Kazmir deal because they "simply couldn't afford" to keep him.
According to Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers, who stand just 62-66, are on pace to draw around 3 million fans this season. Maintaining a solid amount of revenue could help...
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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August 29, 2009
We can link to it, we have the technology... ESPN's Keith Law feels the Rays received "a tremendous return for a pitcher whose value had really nose-dived over the past 10 months" when they dealt Scott Kazmir to the Angels late Friday evening. Manager Joe Maddon says that the team feels they have the depth to cover the loss of Kazmir, and that it won't hurt their...
Via The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus
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August 30, 2009
The lords of baseball saw an opportunity to throw some high hard ones by me while I've been away. To that I say, ha! You're going to have to do a lot better than this to get one by me. Besides, I have a team of experts not only finding these stories for me, they read them to me, they explain them to me, they spell out some of the words phonetically to me, and they diffuse...
Via Rays Report
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September 01, 2009
Sean Rodriguez is indeed the final piece in the Scott Kazmir trade, the Rays announced this afternoon. The 24-year-old infielder, who has torn it up at Triple-A Salt Lake this season (.299, 29 HR, 93 RBIs) and has big-league experience with the Angels, will report to Durham. A move…
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