Photos: 2008 Phillies
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San Francisco received lefthander Steve Hammond and outfielder Darren Ford.
Milwaukee, chasing a postseason berth for the first time since Harvey's Wallbangers (named for manager Harvey Kuenn) in 1982, had already made the biggest trade of the season, acquiring star pitcher CC Sabathia from Cleveland.
The Brewers are three games behind the Cubs in the NL Central.
Durham was batting .293 with three homers and 32 RBIs. Trading him could be just the start of several moves by the Giants in the coming weeks. Lefthanded reliever Jack Taschner's name also has been brought up in trade talk.
So if you hear of a team looking for a lefthanded reliever, be sure to let it know.
Pittsburgh will send righthander John Van Benschoten to the mound. The Astros will counter with righty Runelvys Hernández.
Van Benschoten is 1-2 with a 9.77 ERA this season, and a 12.27 ERA in his last three starts. Hernández is 0-3 with a 10.29 ERA and a truly stupendous 22.50 ERA against the Buccos this season.
Get your popcorn!
Soriano has been on the DL since June 12 because of a broken left hand. He took batting practice in Houston on Friday and felt good enough afterward to target a return this week.
If all goes well today, Soriano will play with triple-A Iowa in Tucson, Ariz., tomorrow, and could rejoin the Cubs for their four-game series against Florida beginning Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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or by e-mail at dmckee@phillynews.com.
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