MLB 2011: Why Tampa Bay Benefits from Trading Garza

MLB 2011: Why Tampa Bay Benefits from Trading Garza
The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs made a surprising trade Thursday when the Rays agreed to send pitcher Matt Garza, outfielder Fernando Perez and a minor league pitcher to the Cubs for a package of prospects including pitcher Chris Archer, outfielders Brandon Guyer and Sam Fuld, catcher Robinson Chirinos and shortstop Hak-Ju Lee. According to most baseball critics, the Rays received a great …

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Where the stars won’t shine

Where the stars won’t shine
Wind-blown and virtually deserted this January afternoon, Main Street of baseball’s spiritual home appears like just another village locked in the slumber of an Upstate winter. On closer look, some of the many baseball-themed shops — and almost every retailer has at least a token piece of memorabilia for sale — are shuttered for the winter. Near the end of the main drag, the National Baseball …

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