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Dan Haren and Josh Hamilton
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Dan Haren, left, and Josh Hamilton have both been highly productive.
As evidenced from the Dan Haren and Josh Hamilton offseason trades, sometimes deals work out for both sides. Rumblings & Grumblings

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Micah Owings and Babe Ruth

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Albert Pujols, Ben Sheets and Derrek Lee

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Mike Hampton/Barry Zito

Worst free-agent pitcher contract in baseball history? The nominees are … Barry Zito and Mike Hampton. Here's what you, SportsNation, had to say. That's Debatable
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Trey Hillman

Royals first-year manager Trey Hillman may act a bit goofy at times, but he's dead serious about changing the losing culture in K.C.
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At long last

Carlos Zambrano never got to face the D-Backs a second time in last year's NLDS. This weekend, he will finally get his chance. BBTN Clubhouse

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