I believe they can be on the 40-man, but not the 25-man. Something like that. Also can’t be guys drafted within the past year, which means it could be someone they drafted last year who signed late.

Actually, what I was trying to say (and not so eloquently obviously), is that the two guys coming back are hopefully of somewhat significance becasue if the Reds just kept Dunn, they would have gotten Type A compensation back for him.

That is all, carry on.

Hello odradek,

I think you mean Juan Uribe, the White Sox 2B.

I was thinking also that an intra-division trade is possible. The White Sox, after the loss of Contreras, would probably be looking for a starter with more experience and success than Lance Broadway, their 2005 1st-Round pick, or knuckleballer Charlie Haeger.

I was thinking the Twins could be possible as well, though their young rotation is currently doing well, but Byrd would provide a veteran starter, and arguably, is better than Hernandez.

I suppose even the Tigers could be a possibility if they can get closer to the White Sox and Twins, since their rotation, outside of Galarraga, has been pretty erratic and inconsistent this season.

But certainly, I could see an intra-divisional trade with any of those three. If not them, the Yankees would probably be a likely suitor as well. I wonder if the Red Sox could be too, being that Wakefield is on the 15-day DL and Buchholz has been struggling in most of his recent starts.

Just my 2 cents.

Yeah. Totally.

I followed the draft closely that year, 2002, for the first time. By 2004, I had figured it out: “Oh, I get it — there’s no reason to follow the draft closely. Got it!”