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With the market for starters thin, there's growing buzz that Rockies closer Brian Fuentes will be the next pitcher traded this month. Sitting in the visitors dugout Wednesday at Miller Park, general manager Dan O'Dowd said there was nothing brewing, if you will, at the moment. Tampa Bay has been the most aggressive team pursuing Fuentes, followed by the Yankees, Mets, Cardinals and Marlins. O'Dowd is working from a position of leverage. "We just have to let this play out," he said. "There's still a chance we might not do anything." That's unlikely for several reasons. Fuentes is arguably the most attractive and versatile reliever available ? he can close, set up or work exclusively against lefties. Also, Manuel Corpas has finally steered back on track, rediscovering his slider to complement a nasty sinker.

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July 11, 2008  08:47 AM ET

What are the Rockies paying for these daily articles?

July 11, 2008  09:00 AM ET

Nothing, if the y can put the words Yankees, Mets, Cubs, Red Sox, Mets, in an arcticle, or any number of these names...they figure they have a winner.

July 11, 2008  10:03 AM ET

What are the Rockies paying for these daily articles?

CardsFan2 | 07/11/08, 08:47 AM

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July 11, 2008  10:03 AM ET

If your 21 or 13 with a signed letter from parents

July 11, 2008  02:45 PM ET

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Hank Hill | 07/11/08, 10:03 AM

Always aware of the legalities, Hank Hill is

July 11, 2008  03:00 PM ET

Keep him for next year...next year....next year....isn't that the ole Gator Mantra?

July 11, 2008  04:50 PM ET

i think the rox should keep brian although he would look great in a yankee uniform. he would be better than farnsworth, ramirez or jose veras in the 8th inning and would help rivera who has many 2 inning apearances lately

July 11, 2008  05:59 PM ET

Cards need to pick him up now. Then we can let Izzy walk or trade him.

July 11, 2008  09:26 PM ET

Izzy can't walk - his hip and knee are gone.

July 11, 2008  10:36 PM ET

Fuentes could be a big piece of a contender's bullpen down the stretch.

July 11, 2008  10:57 PM ET

I think the team which would gain the most from picking up Fuentes is Tampa Bay especially with the questions about Troy Percaval. The only thing if they want him do it now before the Red Sox and Yanks pick up more ground !!!

 
July 12, 2008  01:31 PM ET

Get this through your heads people. Not a single team in the NL West will pull the trigger on anything until the final hour. The division is so so bad that every team still is alive. Think about it, the Colorado Rockies... How'd they end up last season after where they were in the summer in that division?

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