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E-mail | Print | digg us! | del.icio.us! | Click-2-Listen The Reds still hope to add an established starting pitcher before spring training begins next week. To that end, they are talking to the Oakland A's about obtaining right-hander Joe Blanton. That doesn't mean a deal is imminent. The A's - as the Baltimore Orioles did in talks about pitcher Erik Bedard - are asking for a package that ... [link]

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Reds, A's Talks Back On
Published 2/8/2008 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... The Reds and Athletics are talking another deal that would send Joe Blanton to the Reds for at least three prospects. Personally, I do not think this deal will get done. The Reds have four very good prospects in Homer Bailey, Johnny Cueto, Joey Votto, and Jay Bruce, but have already ruled out a trade involving Jay Bruce. The A's will definitely ask for two of the four, along with at least two other above average prospects in the system. A deal involving Joey Votto and Homer Bailey along with two prospects would definitely go through, but I doubt the Reds would do it. However, ...

Baseball Today: Saturday, February 9
Published 2/9/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... (Philadelphia Inquirer) . . . The Reds and A's are talking about a Joe Blanton deal (Cincinnati Enquirer) . . . The Brian Roberts-to-the-Cubs rumors ...

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(02-08) 12:39 PST -- The A's are close to signing their former closer, Keith Foulke, to a one-year major-league deal, The Chronicle has learned. Foulke, 35, has not played since 2006, but he worked out for several teams in Arizona last month and A's ...
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