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Per the Chicago Sun-Times , Matt Murton is officially not a part of the Cubs' plans.  Today Lou Piniella named Mike Fontenot as the final player on the five man bench, ruling out the possibility of Murton making the roster and going on to say that the Cubs will try to get him a spot on a major league team. The Rays, being in the market for an outfielder, would be doing themselves a ... [link]

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THT Live: Murton fit for Rays?
Published 3/27/2008 by Bryan Tsao at The Hardball Times
Murton fit for Rays? by Bryan Tsao March 27, 2008 Rays fans over at DRaysBay certainly think so . Bryan Tsao is the editor for The Hardball Times website. He welcomes comments, questions, and suggestions for both himself and the site ...

Matt Murton?
Published 3/27/2008 by Scott Caruso at Rays of Light
Another Rays blog thinks that the Rays should make a run at the Cubs’ Matt Murton since he appears out of a roster spot in Chicago. What do you guys think? Do you like him? What do you think it would take to get him? This entry was posted on Thursday, March 27th, 2008 at 7:24 am and is filed under ...

Who Wants Matt Murton?
Published 3/27/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... right fielder: .275/.344/.442 These numbers are presented in the form of batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage.  You can see that Murton is comfortably in the league average range for a corner outfielder.  He'll be arbitration-eligible for the first time after this season.  Let's look at some trade possibilities.  (As for what the Cubs would want in return - I'll guess a lefty reliever or just a prospect or two). Rays - DRays Bay suggests Murton could help in right field, not a bad idea. Padres - The ...

The Scorecard: 'The Bourn ..' Ah, nevermind.
Published 3/27/2008 at Big League Stew
... game, a few of you can get in for $5. [Nats320] • I (and Dusty Baker) did not know that: "Homer" isn't Bailey's real first name. [Reds Insider] • Nick Swisher is hitting leadoff for the White Sox ... for now. [Hardball] • Legends Field officially becomes Steinbrenner Field today. [NYT — Bats Blog] • This Rays fan is lusting over the recently marginalized Matt Murton. [DRays Bay] • Eleven Johnsons have played for the Cubs. Reed is the 12th. [Bleed ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Matt Murton
Published 3/28/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... DRays Bay acknowledges that the Rays would prefer a switch-hitting center fielder, but doesn't think they could find one that hits as well as Murton. ...

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