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Tampa Bay Rays News and Links: Welcome Tommy Pham and
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Ron Cook: Shane Baz's start for Rays painful reminder of a very
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Austin Meadows - Wikipedia
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What We Learned From the Colossally Lopsided Chris Archer Trade
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Blockbuster: Rays ship Chris Archer to Pirates, return package
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Chris Archer becomes free agent, Pirates decline option
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Tampa Bay Rays Notebook: The Pittsburgh Pirates Gave Up on
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1 Year Later, Pirates' Chris Archer Trade Looks Like a Colossal
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Time for Pirates' Pitchers to Throw Their Best Pitches and Drop
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Pirates trade failures: How the front office has been cursed by
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Pirates deal for Chris Archer from Rays
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Pittsburgh Pirates: Tyler Glasnow Takes a Shot at Former Coaches
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Tigers trade prospect to acquire outfielder Austin Meadows from
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Twins sign Chris Archer to incentive-laden one-year deal
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Four years after trade, Austin Meadows makes his return to PNC