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Deal Falls Through, Padres' Giles Upset
Brian Giles said he was upset that details of talks with the Red Sox became public.
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A possible trade to send Brian Giles from San Diego to Boston fell through yesterday, and the Padres outfielder said he was upset that details of the talks became public.
"I didn't know everybody was supposed to know, especially when it wasn't a done deal and it wouldn't go down," Giles said before the Padres opened a three-game series against the Rockies.
Giles was claimed off of waivers by the Red Sox on Wednesday, and the teams had 48 hours to complete a deal. Giles had to consent to be traded, and the Red Sox were one of eight teams on his no-trade list. He wouldn't say who killed the deal -- several reports said he refused to give his consent.
"It's kind of between myself and my agent and Boston and the Padres," he said. "I don't think really anything needs to be said other than I made a commitment to play for this team for three or four years, and at the end that's where I still stand."
The waiver claim was first reported Thursday by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Giles, 37, is in the third year and final guaranteed season of his contract with the Padres, who have a $9 million option for next year with a $3 million buyout.
ยท ANOTHER LOOK: Phillies reliever Tom Gordon will see orthopedist Lewis Yocum on Monday for a second opinion on his injured right elbow, and could be facing ligament replacement surgery.
Gordon is trying to recover from elbow inflammation that forced him to the disabled list July 6. He pulled himself from a rehabilitation assignment at Class A Clearwater on Wednesday, when he experienced discomfort after pitching to just two batters.
-- From News Services
