metsblog.com - 8/20/2008
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So far today, I have been sent 13 e-mails saying SI.com is reporting that the Mets are trying to trade for M’s RHP Carlos Silva.
In reality, SI.com is simply linking to a report about Silva, which speculates that the Mariners would love to unload his salary.
According to the referenced report in the Pioneer Press , citing ‘the word in baseball circles,’ ...
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... Jason Varitek clings to Type A, while Ivan Rodriguez has slipped to Type B. Read more about how free agent compensation works here.
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