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Greatest block-busts trades

By Jeff Merron
Page 2 staff

Monday, February 23, 2004

In terms of trades, you can't get blockbustier than the A-Rod-for-Soriano swap last week. The buzz is enormous -- the Yankees did it again. They beat the Red Sox and will continue on as the ultra-dominant megaforce in baseball. But wait. We've seen plenty of other blockbuster trades, and lots of them have turned out. ... well, to be block-busts: Beginning with a bang, and ending with a whimper or a half-hearted wave goodbye. Will the A-Rod deal ultimately join this list? Will his acquisitio ...

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