It is rare for trades that Ken Williams is working on to end up being reported ahead of time on media outlets such as ESPN, so it is being speculated by the Chicago Sun-Times that it may have been a bluff in order to drive up the price for Alfonso Soriano for teams such as the Tigers and Yankees. "We are exploring any and every way to improve the club,'' Williams said. "That's part of the drill. We are involved in a lot of rumors out there because we like to have conversations. We ask about impact players. Our name gets lumped in a lot of things.''