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Ventura keeps focus on field, off trade winds
- Updated: July 29, 2016
CHICAGO — Robin Ventura doesn’t want to see anyone from this White Sox team depart before the non-waiver Trade Deadline on Monday. And to be honest, the White Sox manager doesn’t think anything is going to happen.
“We’ll go from there,” Ventura said during his pregame media session Thursday at Wrigley Field. “You have to put it out of your mind to the best of your ability and play, focus on today. There’s nothing you can do about it.
“Everybody’s been part of it, and we have some guys that I think people want. This week probably led to some more phone calls, of people calling just to see what’s going on with us. Our guys should look at it as a nice thing that people are calling and asking about you because that means people want you.”
There are a number of White Sox players drawing interest, even with the group as a whole hovering around .500. Left-hander Chris Sale, who returned to the mound Thursday night following a five-game suspension, and his left-handed rotation mate Jose Quintana would bring the greatest talent package back in return, but the White Sox certainly aren’t looking to trade the aces of their …
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