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Game-changing Beckham here to stay

The rumors started about two or three weeks before Major League Baseball’s July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, and White Sox third baseman Gordon Beckham couldn’t help hearing his name mentioned.

That’s right, the Blue Jays were listening to offers for ace hurler Roy Halladay, and with ultra-aggressive general manager Ken Williams at the helm for the South Siders, it was widely assumed that the White Sox would try to acquire the Cy Young Award winner.

One catch existed, though. For the Blue Jays to even listen to the White Sox, Beckham’s name reportedly had to be included.

Click here to read the full article – By Scott Merkin of MLB.com

August 4, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | Chicago White Sox, MLB, White Sox News | , , , , , | No Comments Yet