sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 8/4/2008
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So sometime on deadline day the Red Sox went back to the Dodgers. At that point some Red Sox people remained skeptical that the Dodgers would relent or ever be reasonable. There were different points on deadline day where they began to doubt that they would trade the player they were determined to trade. The Red Sox requested struggling shortstop prospect Chin-lung Hu (.159 average in 107 ...
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Waiver Trade Candidates: American League
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Blue Jays: Scott Rolen, Vernon Wells, Lyle Overbay, Gregg Zaun. The Jays don't seem likely to attempt to unload any of these contracts, except maybe Zaun. Jon Heyman believes A.J. Burnett could also slip through waivers. ...
With deadline expired, waiver trade gossip begins
Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits —
... to spend, which prospect they’re willing to part with and how much contract the selling team agrees to absorb. I mention Dellucci only because he’s typical of the type of marginal player who could be made available in the coming weeks, and also because the Phils have a moderate need for an extra bat like Dellucci’s off the bench. There are several bats like his to choose from, in addition to some aging or struggling pitchers and, of course, roster albatrosses, like Andruw Jones. John Heyman , ...
The Origins Of "Manny Forgot Which Knee Hurt"
The Joy of Sox —
... Ramirez hadn't forgotten which knee was bothering him, he would have been more convincing, but he got mixed up.Gammons offered no source for his statement and because the entire column is nothing more than a bitter rant against Ramirez, I cannot accept it as fact. In the aftermath of Ramirez's trade to Los Angeles, the tidbit gained traction (though it was never sourced, not even to the popular "anonymous source with knowledge of the situation"): Jon Heyman, Sports Illustrated, August 4, 2008: One landmark moment came when Ramirez ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 8/4/2008
The drama-filled life of Manny Rameriez has been moved to L.A. and some might say good riddance while others may say the red sox need him.
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