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Found January 14, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jarrod Saltalamacchia,  Hiroki Kuroda,  Jesus Montero,  Michael Pineda,  Bobby Valentine
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Los Angeles Dodgers,  New York Yankees,  Seattle Mariners

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BOSTON –– After a quiet offseason, the Yankees snatched headlines Friday with two notable moves, signing pitcher Hiroki Kuroda and trading prized prospect Jesus Montero to the Mariners for pitcher Michael Pineda. As the news marinated in Boston, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine didn't flinch when asked about New York's new acquisitions. "I'm not sure. You know, when I saw Pineda in the first half [of the 2011 season], he looked unhittable," Valentine said. "In the second half, he looked OK. Kuroda is a good pitcher -- a year older than he was last year and pitching in the American...
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