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Article: Detroit trades Rodriguez to Yankees
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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- July 31, 2008
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NEW YORK -- Ivan Rodriguez was the steady hand for the Florida
Marlins when they won the 2003 World Series. A year later, he was
the spark that helped turn around the Detroit franchise when nobody
wanted to be a Tiger.
The New York Yankees hope he can be a little of both during their
push for the playoffs.
The Yankees acquired the 14-time All-Star from the Tigers on
Wednesday for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth, a trade that
filled glaring holes for both contenders.
"Honestly, I was shocked by this, but that's baseball," Rodriguez
said. "Now, I'm just looking forward to playing for the Yankees and
maybe I will play against Detroit again in the playoffs."
In the option year of a $50 ...