The Pirates get Akinori iwamura from a trade, getting their second baseman for 2010. The Rays would appear to be losers, but did they really have a choice?
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FILE - In this May 13, 2009, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura throws out Baltimore Orioles' Brian Roberts (not shown) during the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore. The Rays traded second baseman Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)