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Gammons' Latest: Bradley, Griffey, Padilla
Published 5/5/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
ESPN's Peter Gammons has a new blog post to discuss. Gammons says Cubs manager Lou Piniella would like to add a left-handed hitting right or center fielder to bat fifth.  Milton Bradley and Ken Griffey Jr. seem like long shots though.  It's odd that the Rangers wouldn't want to move ...

Detroit Cuts Jacque Jones
Published 5/5/2008 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
John Paul Morosi of The Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers have cut outfielder Jacque Jones.   And for good reason.  Jones hit just .165 in 24 games as the team’s left-fielder.  He’ll be replaced on the roster by Matt Joyce, who hit .299 with five home runs and 21 RBIs at Triple-A Toledo. In a curious move, however, Gary Sheffield will start in left field today and Morosi believes that Sheff “will now start in left several times per week.”  It’s probably not even worth writing, but I’m going to write it anyway.  Is this a precurser to a Barry Bonds* signing? As for Jones, it would ...

The Griffey Situation
Published 5/6/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Bob Nightengale spoke to Ken Griffey Jr. recently.  Junior's comments were not surprising or new - if the Reds decide to trade him he wants to play for a contender.  Nightengale also has a comment from Mariners President Chuck Armstrong, who admitted he'd like Griffey to retire a Mariner. Griffey makes $12.5MM ...