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I'd take a Murton for Payton switch. It would help make the team younger and rid us of Payton's contract.

There's no way we get Murton for him. If Murton has been taken out for a trade it's elsewhere and Payton is to replace him.

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2 mid level prospects? Sweet.

Be even better if we don't have to eat much salary.

Sucks about Trachsel...Should have traded him last month.

Couldn't have traded him until June 16th (unless he give his permission), he went on the DL on June 30th and MacPhail was hired 6/18/2007.

He also sucked big time in June, 6 starts, 8.89 ERA, 26 IP, 40 hits, 14 walks.

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Trading Payton wouldn't really help out the O's, If Mora's moving to Outfield or if someone better can replace Payton. Mid-level prospects won't really help the team except getting rid of Payton's salaries. I would rather have a 4M outfielder than midlev prospects.

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2 mid-level prospects...

Maybe this guy:

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/K/Josh-Kroeger.shtml

Interesting career. Has a couple great years mixed in with some bad years. Kinda reminds of Terry Evans, who was traded for Jeff Weaver a year ago.

To go along with him, perhaps this a guy like this:

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/Jayson-Ruhlman.shtml

A generic left handed reliever.

Payton and some cash for Kroeger and Ruhlman.

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