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Do the Cubs React?
Published 7/7/2008 by neil@chicagocubsonline.com (Chicago Cubs Online) at ChicagoCubsOnline.com
... Sabathia from the Indians for a package of prospects centered around minor league slugger Matt LaPorta . Sabathia along with Ben Sheets gives Milwaukee the best one-two punch in the National League according to most of the experts, along with Brandon Webb and Dan Haren of the Diamondbacks. Peter Gammons reported during Sunday Night Baseball that the deal would be announced on Monday morning and many feel Sabathia will make his Brewers debut on Tuesday against the Rockies. Will Carroll from Baseball Prospectus mentioned in his latest report he was told, " The Cubs ...

Rays, Dodgers Interested In Casey Blake
Published 7/7/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll says "there's some rumor that Tampa Bay has interest" in Blake.  Blake could fill the role of right-handed hitting right fielder.  ...

Even More Trade Notes
Published 7/7/2008 by R.J. Anderson at DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
Let's use this as a dual thread, one part to post a new rumor and the other part to make predictions, eh? First the rumor: The Indians aren’t working on just one front, because there’s some rumor that Tampa Bay has interest in Casey Blake. I’m not sure how much sense this one makes, since Blake would be taking over the role held by Eric Hinske now. The difference? Blake’s a right-handed bat. I don’t see the Rays making a major deal, and certainly not ...

Rockies Rumors: Holliday, Fuentes
Published 7/7/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... that the Rays are the most aggressive suitor, noting that the Rockies like Wade Davis and Jeremy Hellickson. Trading either for Fuentes does seem crazy and unlikely.  Nonetheless, ...

Tribe Trade Rumors: Who’s Next
Published 7/7/2008 by Scott at WaitingForNextYear
... be one of the top power htters in our farm system.  But if Marte would just play to his projections already, we wouldn’t even need to discuss this.  We have said it here countless times: Casey Blake is a great utility guy.  But he’s just that, and the money that he’ll likely cost us to retain him going forward is simply too much for this market, when we could allocate the funds elsewhere.  But what to do with the bearded one? Baseball Prospectus’ Will Carroll mentioned that the Rays have expressed interest  in Blake’s duties, as they’re making a run for the post season.  If ...

Chicago Cubs Trade Rumors - July 8th
Published 7/8/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
... [Hendry] doesn't make a move," an official from another National League team said Monday. "Remember, [starter Ryan] Dempster has been a reliever the last few years, so they've got to wonder if he can keep this up all year. [Carlos] Zambrano's had some health issues in the past. Those questions had them looking for pitching before. Now you've got a hot Milwaukee team adding the best available starter. I can't see the Cubs standing pat. Not after this." From Baseball Prospectus's Will Carroll (BP freebie): "The Jays are not going into ...