"But General Manager Josh Byrnes prefers the glass-half-full view. He sees a season that's not even one-third of the way complete. Rather than harping on underperformance, he sees room for improvement. And, sure, 12 1/2 games (entering Thursday) is a lot to make up in the standings, but Byrnes notes that it's not like it hasn't been done before - and often, in recent seasons.

As such, he isn't ready to start selling off parts, despite the recent rebirth of baseball's rumor mill, which seemed to jump-start with last week's aborted trade of San Diego pitcher Jake Peavy. "

talks about Webb and Conor Jackson too... Don't hold your breathe for quick returns is what i gather out of it....