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Odds and Ends: Carroll, Pettitte, Affeldt
Published 12/3/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Rob Biertempfel thinks the Pirates could send a reliever to the Rockies for Jamey Carroll, if the Rockies would eat some of Carroll's salary.  For a man of his abilities Carroll is a tad pricey at $2.3MM. ...

Monday's rumor roundup
Published 12/4/2007 by Rox Girl <info@purplerow.com> at Purple Row: Front Page Posts
... BroJB picked up on the Pirates possible interest in Jamey Carroll so long as the Rockies are willing to eat salary. If it actually means getting Damaso Marte, I think the team should strongly consider it anyway. Carroll's value to the 2008 squad isn't likely to go far beyond what other players on hand will provide, while we Marte would plug the hole vacated by Jeremy Affeldt with a legitimate upgrade. What's more, trading Fuentes would at that point be an easier choice to make and we'd likely get better offers after cornering much of the available by trade southpaw ...