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Odds & Ends: Trembley, Konerko, Oswalt, Athletics

Links for Tuesday, as Scott Rolen's big season continues...

• The Orioles should put manager Dave Trembley "gently out of his misery" and fire him, if you ask Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun.
• Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says the D'Backs were smart to acquire Dontrelle Willis.
• Jack Moore of FanGraphs says Oliver Perez and Jeff Suppan have "parasitic" contracts.
• Paul Konerko told Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune that speculation linking him to the Angels is none of his business and a "non-issue" for him.
• If you're on your cell phone, consider checking out our mobile site at mlbtraderumors.mobi.  It's a stripped-down version of the site that just shows headlines on the front page.
• The Cardinals could use a starting pitcher, and Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch runs through some options.  One official told AOL FanHouse's Ed Price about a rumor that Roy Oswalt would only accept a trade to the Phillies, Cardinals, or Yankees.
• Josh Willingham, Corey Hart, Jose Guillen, Luke Scott, and Garrett Jones are a few speculative names tossed out by FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi as offensive additions for the Athletics.  Keep in mind, though, that Willingham is not known to be available and Jones is slugging .415.
• Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wonders if the Pirates will release Akinori Iwamura, though he admits it'd be "an especially bitter pill for management."
• It's too early for the Rangers to think about trading Vladimir Guerrero, opines ESPN's Richard Durrett.  They're only one game out!
• Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe looks at Theo Epstein's midseason work from years past.  This year, Massarotti feels that adding a late-inning reliever is a priority.
• Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues hopes Kanekoa Texeira clears waivers and is offered back to the Yankees.  ESPN's Buster Olney tweets that he thinks the Yanks would take him back if given the chance.

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