Apparently Matt Murton CAN Be Traded

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 Apparently Matt Murton CAN Be Traded
Contrary to what I believed , it's becoming very apparent that the Cubs can, and probably will, trade OF Matt Murton . I'm going to chalk this up to the Cubs not correctly using their resources.....again, much like the batting order, much like their farm system....you get the picture. I hope Murton gets traded to an American League team where he can play left field every day and become a ... [link]

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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Matt Murton
Published 3/28/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Cobra Brigade sees the way the Cubs have handled Murton as just another example of how the Cubs don't know how to handle pretty much anything. They believe that Murton could be a solid contributor with an AL club as an everyday left fielder. ...

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