Rangers seek relief help

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Will Carroll's Latest: Blake, Mike Gonzalez, Fuentes
Published 7/23/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Carroll wonders if the Rangers could send an outfielder to Atlanta for closer Mike Gonzalez.  MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan also linked the Rangers to Gonzalez.  Gonzalez is under team control through '09; I'd be surprised to see him traded. ...

Deadline Countdown: Nine Days
Published 7/23/2008 by Will Schaffer at Chop-n-Change
... TR Sullivan of mlb.com suggests that Mike Gonzalez could fit the Rangers’ need for a reliever. This may be the most ridiculous trade speculation I’ve seen from a reputable writer, especially since he mentions Frank Catalanatto, Marlon Byrd, and Nelson Cruz as possible trading chips. Gonzalez is under team control through next season and the Braves don’t really need another utility outfielder. ...

Texas Trade Winds Swirl As White Sox Demolish Rangers, 10-2
Published 7/23/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... and here, respectively) that the Rangers could dip into their deep reservoir of outfielders to procure left-handed reliever Mike Gonzalez from the Atlanta Braves. Now 30 years old, Gonzalez continues to recuperate from May 2007 Tommy John surgery and will be eligible for his final year of salary arbitration this winter. ...

Rumors Afoot: Could we Get Andruw Jones Back?
Published 7/23/2008 by gondeee at Talking Chop: Front Page Posts
... I really don't want to get rid of Gonzalez unless we're getting premium young talent back, and none of those guys are (A) premium or (B) young. Unfortunately, this rumor has multiple sources. ...