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Trotter to Giants?

Matt Tracy — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:53:05 +0000

NBC Sports reports unrestricted free-agent LB Jeremiah Trotter is interested in the New York Giants

Broncos looking to trade LB Wilson, Giants interested

Matt Tracy — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:26:26 +0000

The NFL Network is reporting that the Giants are having “substantive and heated” talks with the Denver Broncos about a trade for 5-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Al Wilson. Al Wilson will turn 30 within the next few days…

The Giants are looking for another linebacker after they recently cut the always-injured LaVar Arrington.

However, Al Wilson’s agent is denying that any deal is imminent… “It’s a little premature,” said the agent. “There are a number of teams that are interested in Al – Al is a player who is definitely in high demand – but no decision has been made even whether Al will be traded. There’s a number of moving parts. We’re just going to take it one move at a time…The Giants have expressed interest. We’re exploring all options. We want to make a decision that’s best in Al’s short-term and long-term interests.”

The NFL Network also noted that the Eagles and the Lions are interested in Wilson.

Rumor out for 3-way deal to send Manny Ramirez to the New York Mets

Matt Tracy — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:41:45 +0000

In Dan Grazinao’s column in the Star-Ledger, two baseball officials confirm that the Mets, Orioles and Red Sox have talked about a three-way deal sending RHP Kris Benson to Baltimore, OF Manny Ramirez to the Mets and SS Miguel Tejada to the Red Sox, with several other players, prospects and cash swapping hands, as well…

Manny-to-Mets trade talks come alive again

Matt Tracy — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:21:51 +0000

The Boston Herald said that the Red Sox and the Mets are willing to deal again. If the deal happens, it will most likely include Mike Cameron to fill in Johnny Damon’s spot, and Lastings Milledge, or other prospects to go to the Red Sox. Manny Ramirez has asked the Red Sox to trade him last month, and in his contract, it says that he can veto any trade the Red Sox make involving him.

Here is the page:

http://redsox.bostonherald.com/redSox/view.bg?articleid=111103

Furcal interested in Mets

Matt Tracy — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:52:47 +0000

Furcal has said that he is interested in coming to the Mets. He also said that he will play 2nd base and let Reyes stay at shortstop. Hopefully he signs.

Manny to Mets?

Matt Tracy — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 19:36:06 +0000

Manny Ramirez is looking for a new agent, and hes been talking to Boras, the agent who set up the Gary Sheffield trade to the Braves. Manny requested to be traded midseason and the deal was all set up for him to be sent to the Mets, and the trade hit a bump as the Devil Rays pulled out. The original 3-way deal, according to reports, would have brought Manny Ramirez and Tampa Bay closer Danys Baez to the Mets, moving Braden Looper, Mike Cameron and Tampa Bay’s Aubrey Huff to the Red Sox.
The Devil Rays would then receive top Red Sox pitching prospect Anibal Sanchez, Milledge and top pitching prospect Yusmeiro Petit from the Mets.

The Red Sox and the Mets were most likely going to begin talks again this offseason.