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Odds And Ends: Sosa, Rhodes, Twins, Rays, Cubs
Published 7/26/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
A few minor notes from around the MLBiverse... The Mariners have signed Jorge Sosa to a minor league deal. This is Sosa's third organization this season. Despite reports that the Brewers would not add a relief pitcher, Milwaukee had a scout at Friday's game and Geoff Baker believes the scout was there to watch Arthur Rhodes. Joe Christensen says that the Twins may prefer to promote Francisco Liriano, and move him or another starter to the bullpen, rather than trade for a relief pitcher. Joe Maddon says that there is only a "50-50 chance" that the Rays make a move before the ...

Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors - Deadline Week
Published 7/30/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
As I watch the Cubs beat their 2nd consecutive Brewers ace, extend their lead in the NL Central to 3 games, guarantee they exit this important July series against the Brewers with the division lead, and watch Jeff Samardzija close out another game, let's check out the latest on the very quiet Cubs trade rumor mill: The current Cubs rumor news can be summed up in two words: Jeff Samardzija. Despite having only pitched a total of 5 innings in the major leagues and having a lengthy MLB career that stretches all the way back to last weekend, the Cubs and GM Jim Hendry seem very willing to hang the club's bullpen's success on the right arm of Jeff ND. Says Hendry: ...