The Mill: Firing It Up by Will Carroll and John Perrotto

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Trade watch: July 22
Published 7/22/2007 by Kurt at Mack Avenue Tigers
... The Tigers were scouting Houston this past series, Baseball Prospectus reports. ...

Another possible Kenny Lofton destination?
Published 7/22/2007 by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
So I'm reading the Mill at BP, and they mention the San Diego Padres as a team that is likely to be active at the trade deadline. ...

Rounding The Bases: You’d Cry To If Your First Name Was Edwar
Published 7/23/2007 by Andy Smith at Bugs & Cranks
... Is it time for trade deadline rumors already? [Baseball Prospectus] ...

Troy Glaus?!?
Published 7/23/2007 by Vlad <info@buccosdugout.com> at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... and BPro, among other places. Matt Kemp and Jarrod Saltalamacchia are mentioned as guys who might come back the other way. Personally, I think trading Snell would be a terrible mistake, but nobody asked me.

Latest From Baseball Prospectus: Jacque, Snell
Published 7/23/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Will Carroll and John Perrotto have teamed up at BP to join the rumor mill, and yesterday's post is free to nonsubscribers.  Some highlights: ...

Braves Rumor Rumblings
Published 7/23/2007 by Will Schaffer at Chop-n-Change
... Two BP guys (Will Carroll and John Perrotto) give some very useful in a recent post regarding the Braves and possible targets. The first thing you see is that Carroll contradicts the Olney report by saying that Garland is not on the table. The second is a comment about the Braves attitude towards Salty. It seems that Carroll believes the Braves may be trying to jack up his value by waiting until the last minute to trade away the up and coming Braves prospect. Maybe the most shocking of all though is Perrotto chiming in on Pirates ace Ian Snell. Reports and rumors keep trickling out that Dave Littlefield may be opening up to trading Snell for offensive help. Matt Kemp of the Dodgers and Saltalamacchia are the two names thrown out here. Snell is one of a select few I could see the Braves moving “Salty” for. ...

Ricciardi not interested
Published 7/24/2007 by Bones at Honest Wagner
... reports:"We have absolutely no interest in Jack Wilson," said Ricciardi. "None."Maybe J.P. is bluffing here, trying to lower Wilson's value, but it's hard to have any confidence in DL at this point. Will Carroll noted: Dave Littlefield has set himself up poorly on this one. Teams are treating Wilson as if he's been DFA'd, and are offering little if anything.

The Quest For Relief: Pick a Rumor, Any Rumor...
Published 7/24/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
...  Baseball Prospectus doesn't buy a Tigers-Nats deal for Cordero.  But they do mention that Detroit had two scouts eyeing the Astros' and Pirates' relief corps, each of which has three pitchers that might provides some help. ...

We're scouting the Dodgers.
Published 7/26/2007 by Vlad <info@buccosdugout.com> at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... We were linked with LA, among other teams, in the rumors about Snell. If we really were looking seriously at their guys, perhaps there's some fire behind all the smoke? Loney and Ethier both started in the game in question. Betemit appeared as a pinch hitter, and Kemp did not play. ...