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Offense might have been only a phone call away
(07-22) 04:00 PDT St. Petersburg, -- Fla. - The A's scored five runs in their first three games after the All-Star break, so on Monday, they made a move to add a little offense to their lineup. He's not Matt Holliday or Jason Bay , but Brooks Conrad , who made his big-league debut for Oakland at Tropicana Field, did lead Triple-A Sacramento with 21 homers and 67 RBIs. The infielder also was ...
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MLB Trade Rumors: Are The New York Yankees Ready To Deal?
FakeTeams — ... reliever Eddie Guardado. The Rangers have interest in Class AA starter Jess Todd. Seattle Times: Whether that pays off where Washburn's trade value is concerned remains to be seen. The New York Yankees are said to have some possible interest in Washburn as a fallback plan if their bid to land Toronto starter A.J. Burnett fails. The St. Louis Cardinals are the National League team most often mentioned in Washburn rumors. San Francisco Chronicle: The Dodgers, who reportedly have interest in reliever ...

Report: Dodgers Interested In Huston Street, Bobby Crosby
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog — A report in the San Francisco Chronicle says that the Dodgers have been scouting the A's in recent weeks, and are interested in both Huston Street with Takashi Saito's injury. The same piece speculates that they also might be interested in Bobby Crosby for similar reasons (Rafael Furcal's extended absence).

Baseball Today: Wednesday, July 23
Projo Sox Blog — ... Burnett and Erik Bedard . . . The St. Paul Pioneer Press' Charley Walters sats the Twins are reluctant to make a deal because they don't want to disrupt their good chemistry . . . Add the Marlins to the list of teams pursuing Brian Fuentes (foxsports.com) . . . The Cardinals and the Brewers are after Orioles closer George Sherrill (Baltimore Sun) . . . The Dodgers may be showcasing Andy LaRoche (Los Angeles Times) . . . The Dodgers are also interested in A's closer Huston Street. (San Francisco Chronicle) HERE AND THERE: ...

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