Trade discussions have to be heating up.  With the Milwaukee Brewers making a classic July trade of a couple of lower level prospects for veteran switch-hitting second baseman Ray Durham, expect to see other teams begin to grab those stretch run acquistions that have their peak value with 60 games left in the year. Here are several rumors from today.  I am withholding editorial ...

Of course, I would never root for the Giants to lose. But when you are mired in a rebuilding, excuse me, "transitional" year, losing is the tonic for what ails you, as that will result in a good draft pick the next season, giving you another player who may lead you back to the promise land - the playoffs. So while I'm not rooting for the team to lose, as we lose veterans in trades for ...

Per a diary over at McCovey Chronicles and some chatter over at MLB Trade Rumors , a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers and our very own Giants is currently in the works. Alleged to be involved on our side is Ray Durham, Jack Taschner, and a PNTBL. For that package, the Brew Crew would give up AA catcher Angel Salome, AAA first baseman Brad Nelson, and A-ball outfielder Darren Ford. Salome ...

Since the end of the MIL/SF game, word of a trade to be announced tomorrow between the two teams has leaked out, but no one is sure exactly *WHO*. I’m starting to hear the name of San Francisco veteran second baseman Ray Durham as a player involved in the deal the Brewers are trying to finalize this evening. There’s a lot of other names floating around. One has the Brewers dealing second ...

Let's take another pass at the market for second basemen. Brian Roberts, Orioles.   After so many offseason Cubs rumors, there's been no recent buzz around Roberts.  The O's don't look like contenders, so trading him still makes sense. Ray Durham, Giants.   The resurgent Durham sits at .293/.385/.414 in 304 plate appearances.  The Giants should be listening; there ...

The Milwaukee Brewers are serious about this World Series thing. The Brewers made yet another move in their quest to win the title this year by trading for second baseman Ray Durham of the San Francisco Giants. In return, the Giants will receive two minor leagues for the 36-year-old Durham. Steve Hammond and Darren Ford are reportedly the two minor leaguers the Giants will receive. San ...

The Brewers have acquired Ray Durham from the Giants for practically nothing--the Giants only get fringe prospects Steve Hammond and Darren Ford , neither of whom figure to have much of a career. Good work by the Brewers: Durham is pretty limited at this stage of his career, but he is posting a .385 OBP this year while Rickie Weeks struggles to stay above the Mendoza Line. Weeks is still a ...

Could it be? Could the Milwaukee Brewers actually have a legitimate leadoff man on the team now with the acquisition of Ray Durham? On the surface, this appears to be just a SOLID trade. One could make the argument that 2nd base was the one GLARING hole that remained on the Brewers roster. Dick Weeks just has not been getting the job done since...um...well...since he joined the team 4 years ago.

Second baseman Ray Durham spent the last five and a half seasons playing for the San Francisco Giants. I say spent because as of this morning, Ray was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. Of course, considering that the Brewers are about to finish up a three-game set in San Francisco, Ray won't have very far to go to join his new team. Talks for Durham between the Giants and Brewers were first

San Francisco’s Ray Durham could be switching dugouts as early as today. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Milwaukee has been engaged in trade talks recently and are trying to have a deal to be announced as early as today. Numerous reports are indicating the club’s desire to add a left-handed bat off the bench and an additional relief pitcher. Haudricourt ...

The San Francisco Giants might start their sale of experienced players as soon as Sunday, with strong indications the team was finalizing a deal that would send second baseman Ray Durham to Milwaukee. Team officials had no comment, but there were several hints of a pending trade. The Brewers are looking for a bench player who hits left-handed and are expected to announce a trade this morning. ...