The Devil Rays made a multiyear contract offer to shortstop Julio Lugo that apparently will be the starting point in negotiations.
Agent Dan Lozano said he would further analyze the offer today and discuss it with Lugo, then make a counter-offer to Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman.
Via St. Petersburg Times
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Jul 27, 2006 12:18 PM EST
League sources indicated on Wednesday that the Phillies are discussing trading No. 3 starter Cory Lidle to the Blue Jays for prospects. Apparently, the Jays are one of six or seven teams interested in Lidle, according to one league source.
Via Philadelphia Daily News
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Jul 26, 2006 11:53 AM EST
A source in Tampa Bay said on Tuesday night that the D-Rays have zero interest in Toronto's David Purcey in any Julio Lugo deal.
The source added that any deal for Lugo that involves a Jays reliever, like Brandon League or recently acquired Jeremy Accardo, would require a multi-player package from Toronto.
Via The Star
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Blue Jays Jul 2006 Archive
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The Tampa Tribune | Jul 26, 2006
The Blue Jays have been pursuing Julio Lugo, the often benched infielder, before the trade deadline.
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Toronto Sun | Jul 23, 2006
Is Julio Lugo pointing his way towards Canada?
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KNBR 680 Radio / Darryl Reina , RealGM / ESPN.com | Jul 22, 2006
The Blue Jays have traded troubled Shea Hillenbrand to the Giants for pitcher Jeremy Accardo on Friday night. What impact will this trade have on the NL-West race?
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MLB.com | Jul 21, 2006
Blue Jays reliever Pete Walker is scheduled to undergo surgery on a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, which has been plagued by injury since early June.
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New York Post | Jul 21, 2006
Shea Hillenbrand is being pursued by multiple teams after his falling out with the Jays.
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AP | Jul 21, 2006
After Shea Hillenbrand wrote on the clubhouse bulletin board that the "ship was sinking," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged him to a fight.
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MSNBC | Jul 20, 2006
The Toronto Blue Jays cut Shea Hillenbrand on Wednesday night after he was chastised during a team meeting and he refused to sit in the dugout with his teammates.
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SP Times | Jul 16, 2006
The Blue Jays appear the most logical suitor of Julio Lugo, though the Mets, who would use him at second base, continue to monitor the situation.
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Associated Press | Jul 16, 2006
The Blue Jays disinfected their clubhouse after being forced to place right-hander Ty Taubenheim on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with an infection in his left foot, the second Toronto player to be placed on the DL because of a staph infection.
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The Star | Jul 15, 2006
Vernon Wells has this season plus one more on the original five-year contract he signed on the same day as Eric Hinske and for basically the same money, at spring training of 2003.
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AP | Jul 15, 2006
Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios will miss at least another 10 days because of an infection in his lower left leg, the team said Friday.
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Associated Press | Jul 2, 2006
The Blue Jays placed Alex Rios on the 15-day DL on Saturday as doctors continue to treat the outfielder.
