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By Hal McCoy Dayton Daily News CINCINNATI | Ken Griffey Jr. was not traded. Period. Paragraph. End of story. A report in USA Today said that Griffey was traded to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, but that Cincinnati Reds CEO Carl Lindner squashed the deal. The report was denied Wednesday by Reds General Manager Dan O'Brien, Griffey, Brian Goldberg (Griffey's Cincinnati-based agent) and White Sox officials. "My reaction is short and sweet," said O'Brien. "Throughout July we had no conversations with Griffey or his agent about his 10-and-5 status, and that says it all. We were consistent in indicating we wanted to keep our outfield intact, and that's where it stands." Griffey said he hadn't heard word one about a trade. "I heard the White Sox were interested in me, and that's a very good team," said Griffey. "But ... spring training in Tucson?" For the Reds to trade Griffey anywhere, they need his approval, and Griffey was genuinely surprised when asked if he heard he was traded to the White Sox. "I hadn't heard that," he said. "I hadn't heard about any kind of trade. But I did think it odd that the front office told Kent Mercker, David Weathers and Adam Dunn they wouldn't be traded, but nobody said anything to me. And nobody asked me or my agent anything about going to any other team." Griffey has given the Reds a list of, "Three or four teams," to which he would accept a trade and the White Sox are not on that list. Griffey's agent, Goldberg, was as surprised as Griffey by the report. "Not anything to it," he said. "Conversations I had with the Reds recently revealed that nothing was up as far as trades other than a couple of inquiries. They told me he was going to remain with the Reds. "And they never came to us to ask whether Junior would accept a trade," Goldberg added. Much was made of the fact Griffey wasn't in Sunday's lineup, the day of the trade deadline, "But they told me Friday I wasn't going to play Sunday and I told all my friends and relatives so they wouldn't think I was traded," he said. Dunn honored Adam Dunn was named National League Player of the Month for July after hitting 11 homers and driving in 31 runs. "Can I have your watch?" Griffey asked Dunn, referring to the gold watch award he receives. "You can have anything I have because I'm a great teammate," Dunn said. His pitchers certainly love him. "It is something special, getting rewarded this way," said Dunn, who struggled mightily in May, picked it up in June and turned it on in July. "It was probably a bunch of little things I did differently, nothing major. I just made better contact. And I'm going to get better." His manager, Jerry Narron, agrees, especially his batting averages. His top average was .266 last year and he is hitting .252 this year. But because of his walks, his on-base average always is high. "I know his average is going to get better," Narron said. "It is a matter of putting the ball in play more. I was amazed how many times last year he took called third strikes. "He is at the point in his career where you get better, you level off or you go backward, but he continues to get better," Narron added. "I've told him, 'Compete against yourself to see how good you can be.' " Edwin's education After making three errors, striking out twice and grounding into a double play Tuesday, Edwin Encarnacion was not so much worried about being back in the lineup as he was being back in Class AAA Louisville. But Narron had him in the lineup — after a chat. "I talked to him about the first year (Hall of Famer) Wade Boggs came to the big leagues and that he wasn't as good a fielder as Edwin is now," Narron said. "I told him how Boggs came to the park at home every day before batting practice and took extra ground balls and made himself good enough to win a couple of Gold Gloves. I told him I'd like to see him do that." Encarnacion is willing and said, "I'll do that. I'll work hard every day to get better. That's part of my job. I've never had a day like that, ever. "But (Narron) told me not to worry, that stuff like that happens, it's part of the game." Added Narron, "Third base is a tough position, and very few guys come to the big leagues as good defensive third basemen. There are very few Scott Rolens in the world. As for Edwin, there is no doubt in my mind he's going to handle it and be an outstanding third baseman. __________________ The perfect description of Reds GM Dan O'Brien and his offseason spending spree: "Lyle Lanley: Y'know, a town with money is a little like the mule with a spinning wheel. No one knows how he got it and danged if he knows how to use it".

This deal would be bad for us! If Huff and Beaz get traded i beleive we are in trouble for deadline help. it seems like KW has turned his attention towards them and or Wagner. I just hope Kw has a back up plan because we need anothjer bat and RP badly. If it goes through what other possibilities to you see KW pursuing?

Did Gammons report anything on burnett and us?

For me its hard to believe the score and espn radio because i would think that reports would be coming out of flordia. Maybe theyhave has anyone heard anything from the other side of the trade talks. This whole situation seems to sketchy to me and i dont thing i beleive this at all. What do you guys think are these sources we can trust.

Anybody have an update on the situation its been a while since the last update thanks.

Marte is coming in to close the game doesnt look good for those who want burnett.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jul 4, 2005 -> 08:17 AM) Does anyone have ESPN insider? This is coming up on the rumor section today: Rumor Central: Schmidt doesn't want to be traded fROM ESPN INSIDER ABOUT SCHMIDT About Schmidt Everybody is trying to get Jason Schmidt, but according to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Giants are asking for a king's ransom – at least two major-league-ready starters, plus a top-level prospect. They also are said to be looking for a proven starter closing in on his first free-agency year. Schmidt wants to remain with Giants, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "I don't want to be traded," he told the newspaper. "This is the team I want to play with. What are you going to do? I can't control that stuff. I don't enjoy seeing [trade rumors]. We've had good teams here. To hear that kind of stuff is definitely disappointing." The Giants have downplayed talk of a Schmidt trade, but the right-hander has not been assured by either GM Brian Sabean or assistant GM Ned Colletti that he wouldn't get dealt. "Maybe they really don't know," said Schmidt. "I just have to assume there has to be some validity to some of this stuff if there are [scouts] in the stands. Obviously, no one's been told no way, so that's how I look at it."

lOOKS LIE KW IS LOOKING TO DEAL... HOPEFULLY WE WILL SEE ZITO IN BLACK SOON.

QUOTE(farmteam @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) See, any trade made during this season isn't about next year. It's about this year. kENNY SAID HES ONLY GOING TO MAE A TRADE THAT HELPS THE SHORT TERM AS WELL AS LONG TERM.

I know there are tons of threads out there but i want realistic trades. FOr me i want JOE RANDA AND Eddie Guardado. Joe randa- Creddie and sweeny Guardado- evertte or thomas and prospects

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 01:35 AM) Yes but they need to upgrade half their roster. They just cannot do that by buying anymore. They need some youth. IT s the Yankees thats what they do they buy and they can because they have the money to do so. THe yankees want to win and they are not going to trade the one guy that is tearing it up and giving them a chance to win.

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ Jun 9, 2005 -> 01:27 AM) The problem with a Chavez is his shaky #s this year and the roids issues. ARod has never had a bad season and there is no reason to believe he will. Great defense + great offense + youth....what is not to like? Well, he did try to cheat in the playoffs last year The differnce is its A rod and we would be dealing with the boss. Chavez is obviously a better 3bb as you can see by the 4 straight gold gloves. no matter what beane says if we throw in b mac the As will deal chavey. TO futher my point the yankees dont go young they are a vetran ean and have been for a while.NAME 1 player the yankees have on there roster that has only played 2 games in the majors. The want proven players not potental.

ANother point we must understand we are talking about the mother Fing Yankees. The boss has too much pride in himself and the yankees that hes not going to just give up and become a seller for the first time in how many years? The yankees are never out of it... If anything the boss is looking to buy like always and picking up Clemens would be just waht they need to turn the season around. i would love to deal with any of the Yanks all stars but its not happening

Come on guys there is no way the Yankees will give up Pay-Rod they gave up too much and tried to hard to get him. If it would happen it would be unbelivable in some many ways the most important of all maing us into contenders for a long time and also help take over the city that bleeds cubbie blue. But we have to be realistic. You guys are all against getting a guy lie Chavez and you think we even havea chance at A rod. We need to focus on realistic trades for Randa, Furcal, Guardado, or rincon if we can add either one of those bats and one of those pitchers we would also be set. We need another arm in the bullpen and also a solid ss or 3bb PERIOD!!

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 2, 2005 -> 01:06 PM) I'm looking at the print edition of the Daily Herald right now. Scott Gregor wrote a column this morning that this rumor exists. There is no mention of how and where the rumor got started, nor are there any comments from Oakland or White Sox sources. The Article says that Chavez has been pushing the White sox rumor himself see the bottom of the article.