The Pittsburgh Pirates made a deal today that sent right-handed pitcher Jesse Chavez to the Tampa Bay Rays for second baseman Akinori Iwamura (pronounced 岩村 明憲). The Pirates will pick up Iwamura’s $4.85 million option for 2010. PHOTO CAPTION: Akinori Iwamura is best known for his clutch fielding Iwamura only played in 69 games this [...]
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Southern California of the United States of America on the continent of North America just near the Pacific Ocean have acquired pitcher Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 3B Mike Sweeney, pitcher Alex Torres and a player to be named later. That player will [...]
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza admits that he popped Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira on purpose the other night. He explained that he’s tired of opposing pitchers going after Evan Longoria and he nailed Teixeira after one of Joba Chamberlain’s pitches sailed over Longoria’s head the previous inning. “They can take whatever they want from [...]
The Boston Globe reports that a source close to Pedro Martinez says that the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays are interesting in Pedro Martinez. According to the report, they have checked him out down in the Dominican Republic and now want to know what it will take to get him back on the mound. [...]
