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Bowen Traded to A’s; Wedge Staying Put
By Chad Gramling | July 16, 2007
Fort Wayne native, Rob Bowen was designated for assignment by the Cubs before today’s game. Then he was traded to the Oakland Atheletics for Jason Kendall and minor league pitcher Jerry Blevins. [source: MLB.com]
Another Fort Wayne native is not on the move, though. Cleveland Indians skipper, Eric Wedge, who is in his fifth year with the team has had his contract extended through 2010. Wedge was under contract through 2007 with a club option for 2008 and 2009.
“This is a guy who has maximized the talent on this team,” general manager Mark Shapiro said, offering the development of youngsters Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Garko as prime examples. “And he’s a guy who the players respect. I think it’s the right thing to do and it maximizes the positive environment we have now.” [source: SI.com]
[tags]Rob Bowen, Oakland A’s, Trades, Jason Kendall, Eric Wedge, Cleveland Indians, Baseball in Fort Wayne[/tags]
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