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    Twins get SS Hardy, Brewers get OF Gomez
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    The Brewers' biggest need was pitching going into the offseason, and Hardy was one of the most logical pieces Melvin could have used to try to pry a pitcher away from another team. "In the end, there wasn't anybody that matched the ability of Carlos Gomez" Melvin said. The development of highly regarded shortstop prospect Alcides Escobar made Hardy expendable, though Melvin said the decision to cut ties with the popular Hardy wasn't easy. Full Article at Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor
    In the end, there wasn't anybody that matched the ability of Carlos Gomez
    – Doug Melvin SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
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Twins get SS Hardy, Brewers get OF Gomez
  1. I definitely knew I was going to get traded once I got sent down ... Once I got the call this morning, I was pretty excited about it.
    SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  2. If he'd had a big year, we might have been looking at a trade of Escobar
    SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  3. To give up Carlos Gomez, and four years of control with the player, it's important to get somebody that we're going to have for more than a year
    SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  4. He's got a strong arm. He's got good range and he's got power ... He had a bad year this year. We've talked to a lot of people and we have a lot of opinions in our organization. We're all on board that this was a good acquisition for us.
    – Bill Smith (baseball) SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  5. We'll still focus on pitching, and see if we can improve
    – Doug Melvin SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  6. It's one of those seasons for me that I completely don't want to think about it anymore. I was happy when it ended ... It was just kind of a nightmare year for me.
    SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  7. This was a good fit ... We had one too many outfielders and they had one too many shortstops, so it worked out for both teams.
    – Bill Smith (baseball) SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago
  8. Carlos brings to our club great speed, athleticism and energy at a position that we needed to fill
    – Doug Melvin SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor 2 weeks ago

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