ESPN: Stark - Rumblings & Grumblings - Deadline deals don’t match the hype

Here’s an interesting development: Clubs that have spoken with the Mariners report they’re back-burning their attempts to deal Erik Bedard, for the moment at least, because they have more pressing priorities.

And what might those priorities be? Moving the likes of Richie Sexson, Jarrod Washburn, Miguel Batista and Adrian Beltre. That’s what. Not surprisingly, unloading Sexson heads that list—not that they’re getting anywhere.

Seattle is even expressing reluctance to deal Raul Ibanez—at this point, anyway. One club reports the Mariners would like to package Ibanez with someone like Washburn or Batista, in hopes of maximizing the return. Otherwise, they’re saying they would move their left fielder only “for a quality young outfielder” and another piece.
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Another left-handed arm who looks as if he’ll be tough to pry loose is Pittsburgh’s Damaso Marte. The Pirates have been telling teams they project Marte to be a Type A free agent—so they would want the equivalent of a first-round pick and a sandwich pick to trade him. Our read of the market right now is this: They’re not likely to get it.
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We heard from three different teams this week that the Reds have “zero” takers on Adam Dunn. Hard to believe Dunn wouldn’t be a fit for an AL team with a lineup deep enough that he wouldn’t have to be a middle-of-the-order presence.