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The Pirates are not necessarily through with reliever Evan Meek. Although there are plenty of unusual circumstances related to Rule 5 draft picks, there is a palpable feeling among management that he could remain in the system, provided a few elements play out. When a Rule 5 claim is designated for assignment, as Meek was yesterday morning, he must clear 48-hour waivers. If that happens in this case, the Pirates can offer Meek back to Tampa Bay for half the original claiming price of $50,000 or work out a trade to keep him. The latter scenario sounded most likely yesterday.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Evan Meek, AP Evan Meek, AP

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May 5, 2008  10:04 AM ET
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Must be a slow day in baseball if a Pirates and Rays trade for a marginal player at best is being discussed...

May 5, 2008  10:13 AM ET
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I see everyone is hanging on this story.

Ian Kennedy was sent down to the minors...discuss...

May 5, 2008  10:19 AM ET
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Thank God the Twins didn't get this piece of horse bleep for Santana. If Carlos Gomez can improve his OBP, he can become a very productive and valuable lead off hitter.

May 5, 2008  12:11 PM ET
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Ya gotta love that "rebuilding"!!!

May 5, 2008  01:58 PM ET
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This type of trade is more of what baseball needs. Deals for marginal players who can contribute instead of signing DH's for $10MM a year. Pirates will soon follow the (D)Rays in the ascent to the top of the division.

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May 5, 2008  03:18 PM ET
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If these teams make a trade and there is nobody else around, did it actually happen?

May 5, 2008  06:32 PM ET
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i wish ronaldinho's dog, i wish

May 5, 2008  07:47 PM ET
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yawn..the BIG trade was the Bravos picking up Nortonb from the M's. Now we are a contender!!!!!!!!

May 5, 2008  10:03 PM ET
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What are they trading? Batboys?

May 5, 2008  10:05 PM ET
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yawn..the BIG trade was the Bravos picking up Nortonb from the M's. Now we are a contender!!!!!!!!
Nathan's Braves | 05/05/08, 07:47 PM

Is that Ed Norton?

May 5, 2008  11:01 PM ET
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No, I believe the gentleman to whom you are referring is none other than Norton from the old Honeymooners show with Jackie Gleason.

 
May 6, 2008  12:16 PM ET
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same person Honest Abe.

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