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Roch Around the Clock: Latest Brian Roberts rumor
Thanks for informing us it is inaccurate. The thought of giving up 103 runs and a .377 OBP with 50 SB's and our only All Star from last year and getting back a guy with a .203 average, a B prospect and a guy who never showed a winning record when pitching over 50 innings in minor league ball is too tough to take. I have more faith in Syd Thrift than AM if he made that deal. If he's going to ...
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O´s Hangout reporting Roberts Trade Done, MacPhail says rumor is “very inaccurate”
Another Cubs Blog — ... [UPDATE @ 9:29 am] Andy MacPhail has said the rumor is “very inaccurate.” That’s good news. ...

No Roberts Trade
baseballmusings.com — ... January 09, 2008 No Roberts Trade Someone posted a comment that Brian Roberts was traded to the Cubs. Roch Kubatko checked and word from Andy MacPhail is reports are inaccurate. Posted by David Pinto at ...

Roberts Traded?
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — Well, it looks like according to chatter on the internet, that Brian Roberts, Oriole second baseman has been indeed traded. Check out what was said on Orioles Hangout Orioleshangout.com has learned through several sources that the trade of All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts to the Cubs has been finalized. The early reports indicate that Orioles will get back 22-year old right-hander pitching prospect Sean Gallagher, 25-year old left-handed starting pitcher Sean Marshall, and 24-year old shortstop Ronny Cedeno. More soon.... However, on Roch's blog, there's a post that contradicts that ...

Roberts Traded?
Baltimore Orioles — Well, it looks like according to chatter on the internet, that Brian Roberts, Oriole second baseman has been indeed traded. Check out what was said on Orioles Hangout Orioleshangout.com has learned through several sources that the trade of All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts to the Cubs has been finalized. The early reports indicate that Orioles will get back 22-year old right-hander pitching prospect Sean Gallagher, 25-year old left-handed starting pitcher Sean Marshall, and 24-year old shortstop Ronny Cedeno. More soon…. However, on Roch’s blog, there’s a post that contradicts that ...

Tracking Brian Roberts
ChicagoCubsOnline.com — ... Somewhere between truth and fiction lies the-would-be-deal that would send Brian Roberts to the Chicago Cubs. Several reports began to surface on Wednesday morning that Roberts had in fact been traded to the North Side for a package that included Ronny Cedeno, Sean Marshall and Sean Gallagher. Both parties quickly ...

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