RUMOR: Dunn to the Brewers?

[sethuel1]

but reds44 said there was going to be

[reds44]

but reds44 said there was going to be

 

Apparently the "hot" rumor in Atlanta this afternoon was Dunn going to the Crew for Weeks, Gwynn, and Wise.

 

Now mind you, this is only a rumor, and this isn't like the Jacque deal. I've heard Dunn deals before that didn't go down, but just some food for thought.

What part of rumor did you not understand?

[sethuel1]

but reds44 said there was going to be

 

Apparently the "hot" rumor in Atlanta this afternoon was Dunn going to the Crew for Weeks, Gwynn, and Wise.

 

Now mind you, this is only a rumor, and this isn't like the Jacque deal. I've heard Dunn deals before that didn't go down, but just some food for thought.

What part of rumor did you not understand?

what's that word mean?

[Alfonso Soriano]

No deal: General manager Doug Melvin laughed off reports on Thursday that the Brewers had acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn for a package of players including reliever Matt Wise.

 

It was a "baseless Internet rumor," Melvin said. And he has become tired of those.

 

"I'm taking more calls deflecting these kinds of rumors than I've had talking to GMs," said Melvin, who has characterized the trade market as extremely cool.

 

The Brewers are already flush with left-handed hitting outfielders. When Bill Hall went down last week with an ankle injury the team briefly looked at Texas Rangers veteran Kenny Lofton, but called off that interest when it was determined Hall would miss only a few weeks.

 

Hall's rehabilitation has been progressing more quickly than expected. He participated in running drills on Wednesday and took swings in the batting cage on Thursday, and Yost wasn't ruling out the possibility of having Hall back in the lineup for the opener of a weeklong road trip Monday in Cincinnati.

 

Still, the rumor spread quickly on Thursday even though it originally appeared on a Cincinnati radio personality's blog. It was reported by a Milwaukee station Thursday morning.

 

The original blog entry read like this: "From the MLB rumor mill ... Dunn to Brewers for Matt Wise, Tony Gwynn Jr. and an infield prospect."

 

Not exactly the kind of reporting they teach in Journalism 101.

 

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said.

[USSoccer]

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said.

 

I didn't know Doug Melvin was Colin Cowherd in disguise.

[sethuel1]

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said, "Including this guy who calls himself "reds44"."

 

"I mean, seriously, he need a name as creative as the trades he makes up," Melvin added, before walking away in disgust

[E.J.]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

[MSG T]

No deal: General manager Doug Melvin laughed off reports on Thursday that the Brewers had acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn for a package of players including reliever Matt Wise.

 

It was a "baseless Internet rumor," Melvin said. And he has become tired of those.

 

"I'm taking more calls deflecting these kinds of rumors than I've had talking to GMs," said Melvin, who has characterized the trade market as extremely cool.

 

The Brewers are already flush with left-handed hitting outfielders. When Bill Hall went down last week with an ankle injury the team briefly looked at Texas Rangers veteran Kenny Lofton, but called off that interest when it was determined Hall would miss only a few weeks.

 

Hall's rehabilitation has been progressing more quickly than expected. He participated in running drills on Wednesday and took swings in the batting cage on Thursday, and Yost wasn't ruling out the possibility of having Hall back in the lineup for the opener of a weeklong road trip Monday in Cincinnati.

 

Still, the rumor spread quickly on Thursday even though it originally appeared on a Cincinnati radio personality's blog. It was reported by a Milwaukee station Thursday morning.

 

The original blog entry read like this: "From the MLB rumor mill ... Dunn to Brewers for Matt Wise, Tony Gwynn Jr. and an infield prospect."

 

Not exactly the kind of reporting they teach in Journalism 101.

 

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said.

 

Is there a link to that quote somewhere?? Rotoworld??

[sethuel1]

I blame Bob Sanders

[Laura]

He said it was a rumor, it's labeled a rumor, it's not a problem.

[Alfonso Soriano]

No deal: General manager Doug Melvin laughed off reports on Thursday that the Brewers had acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn for a package of players including reliever Matt Wise.

 

It was a "baseless Internet rumor," Melvin said. And he has become tired of those.

 

"I'm taking more calls deflecting these kinds of rumors than I've had talking to GMs," said Melvin, who has characterized the trade market as extremely cool.

 

The Brewers are already flush with left-handed hitting outfielders. When Bill Hall went down last week with an ankle injury the team briefly looked at Texas Rangers veteran Kenny Lofton, but called off that interest when it was determined Hall would miss only a few weeks.

 

Hall's rehabilitation has been progressing more quickly than expected. He participated in running drills on Wednesday and took swings in the batting cage on Thursday, and Yost wasn't ruling out the possibility of having Hall back in the lineup for the opener of a weeklong road trip Monday in Cincinnati.

 

Still, the rumor spread quickly on Thursday even though it originally appeared on a Cincinnati radio personality's blog. It was reported by a Milwaukee station Thursday morning.

 

The original blog entry read like this: "From the MLB rumor mill ... Dunn to Brewers for Matt Wise, Tony Gwynn Jr. and an infield prospect."

 

Not exactly the kind of reporting they teach in Journalism 101.

 

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said.

 

Is there a link to that quote somewhere?? Rotoworld??

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070719&content_id=2096494&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I blame Bob Sanders

 

why not?

[abuck1220]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

 

which, of course, was completed as described shortly thereafter.

[Alfonso Soriano]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

 

which, of course, was completed as described shortly thereafter.

Who is giving him a hard time?

He has gotten both rumors "semi-right"

[E.J.]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

 

which, of course, was completed as described shortly thereafter.

 

So basically no one is allowed to come on here and tell us about trade rumors then?

[Brian]

There's a lot worse offenders than reds44 on this board, when it comes to posting trade rumors in which people assume validity for based on reputation.

[YearofDaCubs]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

Agreed. It's getting ridiculous. Red44 even stated it was a rumor from the get-go.

[MSG T]

Thanks Fonzie.

[cubfan]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

 

which, of course, was completed as described shortly thereafter.

Who is giving him a hard time?

He has gotten both rumors "semi-right"

 

Sure seems like sethuel1 has been giving him a hard time and for what appears to be no reason.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said, "Including this guy who calls himself "reds44"."

 

"I mean, seriously, he need a name as creative as the trades he makes up," Melvin added, before walking away in disgust

 

:lmao:

[David]

There's a lot worse offenders than reds44 on this board, when it comes to posting trade rumors in which people assume validity for based on reputation.

 

Is Choi for Derrek Lee on anybody's radar?

[RichHillIsABeast]

"There are freaking geeks out there who get ... off on this kind of stuff," Melvin said, "Including this guy who calls himself "reds44"."

 

"I mean, seriously, he need a name as creative as the trades he makes up," Melvin added, before walking away in disgust

 

 

It's amazing how popularity loosens nsbb guidelines.

[Sarcastic]

I can't believe that last quote from the article by Melvin. Was that a joke, or was he just really pissed?

 

Not the obvious fake joke one by seth, the original.

[fiver]

I can't believe that last quote from the article by Melvin. Was that a joke, or was he just really pissed?

 

I don't believe it was a joke. If I had to guess, he was probably tired of answering questions related to a potential Dunn trade today. We all have our limits before we get snippy.

[Flames24Rulz]

I don't understand why everyone is giving reds44 such a hard time. It's not like he started the rumor. It was on the Redszone board well before it made our forum. reds44 has shown (with the Jones to Marlins almost-trade) that he does have some sort of inside information. Cut him some slack.

 

which, of course, was completed as described shortly thereafter.

 

He called it about an hour and a half before the local radio stations picked up on it. I don't really see how he was on the wrong on that one.

 

I don't see anything wrong in posting this trade rumor.