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Cubs Acquire Garciaparra In Blockbuster Deal
Topic Started: Jul 31 2004, 05:51 PM (414 Views)
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BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox sent shortstop Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs in a blockbuster, four-team deal Saturday that also involved shortstops Orlando Cabrera and Alex Gonzalez.

The Red Sox wound up with Cabrera and Minnesota first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz while the Cubs got Garciaparra and minor league outfielder Matt Murton.

Montreal acquired Gonzalez, pitcher Francis Beltran and infielder Brendan Harris and the Twins got minor league pitcher Justin Jones.

The trade was officially announced shortly after the 4 p.m. EDT deadline for making deals without waivers.

Garciaparra is a five-time All-Star and a two-time AL batting champion, and is in the final year of his contract. The trade brought an end to his stellar career in Boston, one which was overshadowed for the past year by trade rumors and an injury.


http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1849988
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TheGreatOne
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This is a good deal for the Cubs.
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Yeah, I think this might be the move that puts them over the top and takes them to the World Series.

Unless of course, the curse haunts them once again...
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JaxHawk06
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I loved this trade! Go Cubs and Nomar!
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JaxHawk06
August 15, 2004 07:26 PM
I loved this trade! Go Cubs and Nomar!

I thought you probably would. I think it was a great trade for the Cubs.
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