blogs.nypost.com - 7/25/2008
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1. The Mets are alone in first place for the first time since April 19. But that is not as interesting to me as this: There is so much talk about the parity in baseball. But there is not parity...
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Odds and Ends: Darvish, Giles, Teixeira
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... the Mets and Padres have discussed right fielder Brian Giles. He'd earn $11MM in '09 if traded. However, Joel Sherman doesn't think Giles is on the Mets' radar. ...
Conflicting reports on Giles
Mets Fever —
... Multiple Met officials were taken aback when I brought up the name Brian Giles yesterday, and said they have had no discussions about the Padre right fielder. They continue to look more heavily at Pittsburgh's Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, Seattle's Raul Ibanez and Cleveland's Casey Blake. source NY Post ...
Updates: Washburn, Beltre, Rhodes
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal —
... Joel Sherman says that Kei Igawa isn’t in the proposed Jarrod Washburn deal, and the New York Yankees will require Seattle to pay some of Washburn’s contract, rather than taking on Igawa’s. ...
Rumor Mill Roundup: July 25
FanHouse —
... The Yankees will not sign Barry Bonds after a "brief" discussion about the all-time home run king. That's not a huge surprise. The team is continuing to work on a deal for Seattle's Jarrod Washburn, while also pursuing other starting pitchers including Burnett and Bronson Arroyo. Look for a Washburn deal to get done eventually with New York taking on significant salary and giving up very little in the way of prospects. - The Mets aren't interested in San Diego outfielder Brian Giles, in fact it's hard to find any team that is, and are ...
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