The trade that hurt both teams

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The Yankees are 3-7 in the games Pudge Rodriguez has started since he came over from the Tigers. He is 8 for 35 (.229) with one RBI. Andy Pettitte threw to him once then asked not to again. The Tigers are 3-4 in the games Kyle Farnsworth has pitched in. Over 7.3 innings, he has allowed 13 hits (three HRs) and six earned runs. [link]

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From the LoHud Yankees Blog: "The Yankees are 3-7 in the games Pudge Rodriguez has started since...
Published 8/21/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys
... The trade that hurt both teams by Peter Abraham (Hat tip to Section148)

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Published 8/21/2008 by Samara Pearlstein at Roar of the Tigers
... line for the month of July), Pudge started getting him up earlier in the mornings so that they could work out (and I guess hit?) together. The increased fitness apparently helped Edgar with his hamstring, and he changed his batting stance slightly, probably under the tutelage of Pudge, and has been hitting better ever since (.322/.385/.508 so far in August). This little anecdote came to us courtesy of Rod Allen on the FSND broadcast during tonight’s game. According to a New York beat writer, Andy Pettitte refuses to throw to Pudge. Kyle ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, August 21
Published 8/21/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... WHAT WAS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT? The Yankees received heaps of praise when they acquired Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers last month, but Peter Abraham points out that, so far, it's been a deal that's hurt both teams. (LoHud Yankees Blog) ...

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