Trade talk not an issue for dominant Miley

CHICAGO — Wade Miley knows his name is being bandied about as a potential candidate to be moved as the Mariners head toward Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, but the 29-year-old from Louisiana blocked that out Saturday as he hurled seven innings of one-hit ball in Seattle’s 4-1 victory over the Cubs.

“I just pitch,” Miley said after snapping his own six-game losing streak with one of his best outings of the year. “Our job is to pitch, whatever team it’s for. I just want to go out and compete and whatever team I’m playing for, give that team a chance to win.”

But, yeah, just as Miley knew he had a no-hitter going for six innings against the team with the best record in the Majors, he’s aware of rumors that he could be trading teams before his next start as Monday’s 1 p.m. PT Deadline looms.

“You know about what’s going on,” Miley said. “Obviously we have agents, and they’re calling us letting us know things. But speculation is what it is until something happens. So as far as that goes, I’m here to pitch.”

And Miley pitched a dandy at Wrigley Field, limiting the Cubs to one hit and one run with one walk and a season-high nine strikeouts, putting the Mariners in position to come from behind with four …

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