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Cubs Rumors: Fuentes, Greene
Published 7/17/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Cubs beat writer Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald has a new blog post up. Miles' Cubs sources "emphatically" denied interest in Padres shortstop Khalil Greene.  And as we noted Monday, the San Diego Union-Tribune killed that rumor several hours after they posted it. Jim Hendry is in the market for a reliever, and Miles expects him to be one of many GMs inquiring on Colorado's Brian Fuentes.  Roughly a dozen teams are eyeing the lefty, so the Rox should get something good. Miles ...

Cubs to try and acquire Brian Fuentes?
Published 7/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Bryan) at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
Bruce Miles seems to think it's likely that Jim Hendry will make an attempt at bringing in Fuentes. Fuentes has had 5 consecutive scoreless outings since ...

Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors - July 18th
Published 7/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
... for an OPS of .836. He's got 10 HRs and 7 SBs. And he's locked up thru 2010 with an option in 2011. Plus, nobody effs with DeJesus. Not like the Royals need him...let's flip Pie and some young pitching for a guy that could set the table for the Cubs (screw Soriano and his glass ego) into the playoffs this year and into the future. Willy Taveras could also work, but I'm much, much less excited about his bat. Digressing back to the Perrotto piece, Bruce Miles gets his debunk on with his Inside Pitch blog, stating: One trade that is not ...

Friday Morning Rockpile:
Published 7/18/2008 by Rox Girl at Purple Row: Front Page Posts
... Even as the Phillies would seem to be out of the Brian Fuentes derby with yesterday's deal for Joe Blanton, another team is reportedly added to the list of those interested. The Chicago Cubs are the latest entrant to this crowded field. ...

Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Astros - 07/18/08
Published 7/18/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
... A report from Bruce Miles mentioned the recent rumors surrounding Khalil Greene. Miles stated his sources "emphatically" told him the Cubs are not interested in the Padres' shortstop. Miles did state the Cubs could be one of several teams interested in Brian Fuentes of the Rockies. ...