Trade Deadline: Cards eye lefties

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Rumor Mill Roundup: July 22
Published 7/23/2008 at FanHouse
... over the last few days, including almost all of the big boys from the American League. Fuentes gave up five runs in a loss on June 30 and since then has been utterly dominant, striking out 13 and walking none in his last seven appearances. Elsewhere, the Cardinals are reportedly stepping up their interest in Baltimore closer ...

Daily Farm Report 7/22/08
Published 7/23/2008 by erik at Future Redbirds
... bullpen blows another one as the Cards fall to 3rd place, and yet that is not the night’s worst news. Colby Rasmus hurt his MCL on a check swing in his first at bat tonight and had to leave the game. This comes per Colby’s dad. He could be lost for the season, and that is definitely a huge downer with just a little over week before the Olympics start. Hopefully it’s not as bad as initially feared, we’ll just have to wait and see. The P-D reports that the Cardinals have “expressed interest” in Orioles’ closer ...

Texas Trade Winds Swirl As White Sox Demolish Rangers, 10-2
Published 7/23/2008 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... The Rangers’ clumsy stumble out of the second-half gates has closely coincided with a sudden explosion of trade rumors that might still have a monumental impact on the club’s roster composition for both the immediate future and 2009, depending on how committed Washington, Daniels and the remainder of the front office are to some of the players in question. A look at a few of those swirling rumors: ● Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cardinals have expressed interest in southpaw Eddie Guardado (152 ...

Trade rumor roundup
Published 7/23/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Kujo) at Rockin' the Red
... Tim Dierkes suggests the Pirates aren't opposed to moving Jack Wilson, so at least he's on the block. I'm thinking that the Pirates might be interested in a Skip Schumaker/Anthony Reyes/Mike Parisi package for Marte and Wilson. You sacrifice very little of the future for some win-now fixes, and the Pirates get pitching and a young, cost-controlled hitter. Thoughts? There's nothing like throwing out some wild, unfounded trade proposals. The Cardinals have also been stirring the pot with the Baltimore Orioles for George Sherrill ...

Hump Day Rumors - 7/23 Edition
Published 7/23/2008 by Mantlemurcer (noreply@blogger.com) at My Pinstripes
... Okay, enough fact, back to rumor. The Cardinals, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch are looking for a left-hander. They've expressed interest in Orioles All-Star closer George Sherrill, who has 29 saves and a 3.83 ERA, Rangers set up man Eddie Guardado. The Brewers are said to be eyeing Sherrill as well. ...