Burnett's As Good As Gone

Rumors aplenty

Right Field Bleachers found this 7/9/2008 on www.goatriders.org

Not surprisingly, the rumor mill has begun churning trade possibilities in a big way, as Jim Hendry is looking to retaliate to the Milwaukee trade of C.C. Sabathia. At the top of this list of rumors is Rich Harden and A.J. Burnett. To go along ...

Globe on Baseball - Blair: McGowan to have MRI

Roto Arcade found this 7/9/2008 on www.theglobeandmail.com

Dustin McGowan is scheduled to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging examination (MRI) Wednesday morning after being lifted from his start Tuesday night following the fourth inning. Already without Shaun Marcum until after the All-Star Break and ...

Sabathia Moves, But Remains a Midwest Man

gmcdowel posted 7/9/2008 from sportsyenta.blogspot.com

You might remember that awhile back I speculated as to where my favorite gigantic pitcher, C.C. Sabathia, would end up by season's end. Surely it would be outside Cleveland, and due in part to my Cubs homerism I speculated he might end up on the North Side. Well, the news came yesterday that Sabathia will indeed end up in the National League Central. Just not in Chicago. Sabathia is headed ...

globesports.com: Bring on 'Next Year'

The Tao of Stieb found this 7/9/2008 on www.theglobeandmail.com

Yesterday will go down as the day the phrase 'next year' officially entered the dialogue surrounding the 2008 Toronto Blue Jays. Think about that. Manager Cito Gaston chose blunt language to describe his team's minuscule chances of advancing to the ...

Keith Law Blog

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 7/9/2008 on insider.espn.go.com

When he's 100 percent, Rich Harden is an ace, a potential No. 1 starter with dominant stuff who can miss bats. Only A.J. Burnett can match Harden's stuff among pitchers we believe are available in trades, and Harden carries neither Burnett's baggage ...