The hours tick down, the rumors heat up. UPDATED 5:10 p.m. EDT.
Sunday, July 31, 5:10 p.m. ET: It's time to close up the Mill for now. I'd like to thank everyone
who wrote in with tips and encouragement. Doing this has really
opened my eyes into just how hard guys like Jayson Stark, Ken
Rosenthal, Buster Olney and Hall of Famer Peter Gammons work. It's
hours on the phone and years of building relationships.
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The latest from cell towers across the land. UPDATED 7:55 p.m. ET.
Friday, July 29, 7:55 p.m. ET: Jamey Newberg reports that the Rangers have dealt Chan Ho Park to the Padres for Phil Nevin. Nevin does not hold no-trade rights to Texas, though Park does have some sort of no-trade provision in his contract. Park was pulled from his start in Toronto.
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The phone never stops ringing during Deadline Week. Look inside for the latest scoop from Will Carroll. LAST UPDATED: 9:25 p.m. EDT.
Posted Wednesday, July 27, 9:25 p.m.: The Rangers' Alfonso Soriano[Ed. Note: This was an error in communication. The player Will intended to refer to was the Mets' Mike Cameron. We apologize for the mistake.--JSS], along with Mets prospects Lastings Milledge and Carlos Gomez, were all pulled from the lineup before their respective games on Wednesday evening. That's all the information I have right now, but it could be a sign that something is happening.
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With an ear to the ground and a cell phone budget that could double as a small nation's GDP, Will Carroll is all over the rumor mill. Now, with the trade deadline just six days away, we've created a place for his juiciest tidbits. Check back all day long for updates to Will's Mill.
A source that jokingly refers to himself as "Lemony" thinks that Brian Giles could be on his way out in San Diego now that Phil Nevin has dug in his heels. Giles is a free agent next year, has expressed some frustration with the long fences at PETCO, and has a brother in Atlanta.
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