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Disgruntled Mientkiewicz goes to Boston in four-team deal.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| August 01, 2004 | Wittenmyer, Gordon | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Gordon Wittenmyer

ST. PAUL, Minn. _ In the end, it became more about trading Doug Mientkiewicz away than what the Twins could get for him.

And when the four-team trade that sent the Gold Glove first baseman to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday was done, both parties seemed better off after a rough and bitter week for Mientkiewicz and the team.

"I think I did right by Doug, and I think I did right by the Twins," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said after the Twins received Class A pitcher Justin Jones from the Chicago Cubs, who then shipped Mientkiewicz to Boston as part of a four-team trade that also involved Red Sox shortstop Nomar ...

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