Pirates Notebook: Teams still calling on Wilson

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Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Bay, Nady, Marte, Grabow
Published 7/21/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the latest Pirates hot stove chatter. The Pirates are not opposed to creating a hole at shortstop for the rest of the year by trading Jack Wilson.  They would just need the right return.  Teams are still calling on Wilson, with the Dodgers confirmed and the Tigers possible. A Jason Bay deal seems less likely - the Pirates' price is high for their star. Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte continue to draw interest, with ...

Ugly Edwin Is Back, Rays Lose To Jays 9-4
Published 7/21/2008 by Erik Hahmann at Outs Per Swing
... Dejan Kovacevic says the Rays remain as the “prime suitors” for Xavier Nady. The pirates are asking for two prospects for Nady as well as two prospects for Damaso Marte. ...

What to talk about?
Published 7/21/2008 by Pat (noreply@blogger.com) at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
... , and Huntington and Coonelly are playing everything about the deadline pretty close to the vest. Is there anything worth talking about in Pirateland at the moment? Gorzelanny's latest AAA debacle? The lack of talk about Pedro Alvarez? The return of John Van Benschoten? ...

Rays The Favorites for Nady?
Published 7/21/2008 by R.J. Anderson at DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
From Dejan Kovacevic: • Outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte continue to draw the most interest and, for that reason, they remain most likely to go. But neither will be given away. Two prospects will be sought for each. Nady's prime suitors remain the Tampa Bay Rays -- who might be the favorite because of their wealth of prospects -- and the New York Mets, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Marte's suitors are a dozen deep. It wasn't too long ago reports were the price for ...

MLB Trade Rumors: The Blockbuster That Could Have Been
Published 7/21/2008 by faketeams at FakeTeams: Front Page Posts
... Rockies and not the Phillies.  Both players would have made the Phils the favorite in the NL East and completed the transformation of the Phillies to the 21st century version of the Blake Street Bombers. In other Monday trade rumor-related news: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Other teams continue to call the Pirates about ...

Blistered and Broiled
Published 7/21/2008 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... PIRACY?—The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t want much to pry outfielder Xavier Nady and relief pitcher Damaso Marte away. Just a pair of prime prospects, is all. Which narrows the possible trading partners down to the Rays, the Mets, and the Yankees, maybe the Dodgers—who could be Greg Maddux’s stretch-drive home, if Maddux gets his way and forces ...

Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Bay, Nady, Marte, Grabow
Published 7/21/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the latest Pirates hot stove chatter. The Pirates are not opposed to creating a hole at shortstop for the rest of the year by trading Jack Wilson.  They would just need the right return.  Teams are still calling on Wilson, with the Dodgers confirmed and the Tigers possible. A Jason Bay deal seems less likely - the Pirates' price is high for their star. Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte continue to draw interest, with ...

New Forum, Bautista, Mets Wish List and Game 99
Published 7/21/2008 by Dave Harrison (dharr18@gmail.com) at Bucs Trade Winds
Vitals: Pittsburgh Pirates (44-54) RHP John Van Benschoten (1-2, 9.77) Houston Astros (46-52) RHP Runelvys Herndandez (0-3, 10.29) Game Time ...

Salas Sent Down
Published 7/21/2008 by UtesFan89 at Playing For Pride
... Oh, and if you’re in the mood… Pirates trade rumors. Are we ready to experience the feeling of a whole lot of talk and little-to-no action yet again? Or will something actually go down this time? ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, July 22
Published 7/22/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
AP Photo RESTED AND READY: Jon Lester (above) hadn't pitched in almost two weeks, and it was six days between appearances for Jonathan Papelbon. So they were both at the top of their game against the Mariners last night . . . and, as a result, so were the Red Sox. Lester went the first 7 1/3 and Papelbon recorded the final five outs to lead the Sox to a 4-0 win that, Sean McAdam notes, broke an overall three-game losing streak and was the first win in their last six tries on the road. Papelbon only needed 15 pitches for his five outs, which shouldn't compromise his availability tonight. (Boston ...