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River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Three seasons ago, the Phillies wanted to get rid of Bobby Abreu so badly that they were willing to a) pay him $1M to wave his no-trade clause, b) include the late Cory Lidle in a trade, and c) accept four okay prospects for him. The Yanks were the benefactor of that trade, and the [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog So maybe the Phillies will get something out of...
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Macho Row (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
... under general manager Pat Gillick. Abreu was traded to the New York Yankees along with pitcher Cory Lidle in 2006 in a move to free up some salary on the team. The departure of Abreu lead to the finishing touches being put on the team that would finally capture a division crown in 2007, and go on to win the World Series in 2008 (and return in 2009). With the Phillies Abreu picked...
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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
... also made permanent rules governing the East River that were put in place in 2006, Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor crashed their plane into a Manhattan building . Only seaplanes and those obstreperous helicopters that torture Brooklyn Heights are allowed in the East River corridor without specific permission from air traffic controllers. Having seen seaplanes...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... OPSed between .877 and .970. In July of 2006, they extened the Abreu string by trading Abreu and Cory Lidle to the Yankees in exchange for C.J. Henry, Carlos Monasterios, Jesus Sanchez, and Matt Smith. Matt Smith needed Tommy John Surgery in 2007 after just 23 relief appearances with the Phils and is now out of baseball. Sanchez is now 22 and in A Ball with the Phils. Monasterios...
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Curbed (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A Pakistani newspaper wants to know why, with all his country's troubles, President Asif Ali Zardari stayed in a $6,000/night suite at the Roosevelt Hotel on his last trip to New York instead of, say, the luxury condo he owns in The Belaire in "Upper East Manhattan ." The 72nd Street building (where Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle fatally crashed his plane) includes "amenities...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
... Lakewood. The shortstop, a former No.1 pick by the Yankees, was acquired in the Bobby Abreu-Cory Lidle trade with the Yankees in 2006. He struggled mightily before deciding to quit baseball and concentrate on basketball, where his brother Xavier was a top national recruit.Michigan State has seven of the top nine scorers back from the team that lost to North Carolina in the national...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... Johnny Damon from the Royals in a 2001 three-team deal that also included Mark Ellis , Ben Grieve, Cory Lidle and Roberto Hernandez. The A's acquired Jermaine Dye from the Royals (via the Rockies) in 2001. The Cards acquired Scott Rolen from the Phillies in 2002. The Cubs acquired Aramis Ramirez from the Pirates in 2003. The Red Sox acquired Curt Schilling from the D'Backs in 2003....
