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All Roads (and Trade Rumors) Lead to Chicago

Found November 10, 2009 on Chicago Cubs Online:
PLAYERS: Milton Bradley,  Rich Harden,  Carlos Zambrano
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

The GM Meetings began on Monday with a flurry of rumors ... and little to no action as predicted. The GMs spent Monday night at dinner and in private one-on-one meetings. Tuesday will be filled with talks centering around the game and instant replay at the O'Hare Hilton ... the annual gathering concludes around noon on Wednesday. So with the 36-hour window it is likely there will be more rumblings than actual activity. The games might be over for the winter, but baseball's busy season is gearing up. Here is the latest from the mill including updates on Milton Bradley, Rich Harden, Carlos Zambrano and Elias Rankings ...
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