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RedSux
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Re: Bosox trying to acquire Javy Lopez <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?1-3954">3954</a>]</b>
8/4/06, 7:51am
>ESPN seems to think a deal could be in place by tomorrow. Who
>knows. The only team in-division who would really want to
>block this is the Yankees. However, thanks to the percentages,
> the Red Sox take precedent on the waiver wire (as I
>understand it), so it's pretty much settled that the Sox can
>claim him.

Makes sense...

<b><i><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/08/04/deal_is_struck_for_orioles_lopez/" target="_blank">http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articl<BR>es/2006/08/04/deal_is_struck_for_orioles_lopez/<BR></a></i></b>

In the above link, it indicates that Lopez already cleared waivers yesterday, so it makes sense why the press would say it was all but a done deal.

[Reedster from Sylmar/CA]
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