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07/02/2008 | Royals notebook: Mahay drawing interest as trade deadline creeps closer
BALTIMORE | Lefty reliever Ron Mahay is drawing plenty of interest from contenders seeking to bolster their bullpen before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline. No surprise there. Mahay continues to undergird the Royals' bullpen with remarkable consistency. He improved to 4-0 and lowered his ERA to 2.13 by pitching two scoreless innings Monday night when the Royals rallied for a 6-5 ...
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Strong Interest In Ron Mahay
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The KC Star's Bob Dutton says nobody has called Dayton Moore with a firm offer for Mahay.  Dutton believes interest is strong, but Moore's comments imply the Royals intend to keep him.  A lesser alternative might be Jimmy Gobble, but only if the Royals want to sell low on him. ...

Trade Bait
Kansas City Royals — ... With a 1.94 ERA and 82% strand rate, Mahay is having the best season of his career and is outperforming everyone’s expectations. According to Bob Dutton, the Royals aren’t looking to deal the reliever but of course that can change as we inch closer to the deadline. The question for the Royals is do they think Mahay will still be a value next year. He’ll be another year older and will almost certainly regress to the mean. If they sell now, they would certainly be moving him at his peak value. ...

Quick Hits: Mets Need Bullpen Help
Hot Foot — ... Talk to KC: As most Mets fans have heard over the past week, management is questioning Duaner Sanchez’s velocity and would likely want to grab another bullpen arm. It seems as if Kansas City relief pitcher Ron Mahay could be an option on the trade market. I was begging for the Mets to take a shot on Mahay this past winter, but nothing came of it. ...

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