Ken Rosenthal rumor

Clay sends this link to Ken Rosenthal's rumor rag:

The A's and Pirates scouted each other last week, preparing for a trade that could send OF Eric Byrnes to Pittsburgh, possibly for RHP Ian Snell. The A's, however, still would prefer to trade Byrnes to the Mets in a three-way deal that would land them Astros 2B Chris Burke, with the Astros acquiring the Mets' Mike Cameron to play center field. The A's already have Mark Ellis, Keith Ginter and Marco Scutaro at second, but GM Billy Beane has been fixated on Burke ever since the infielder was at the University of Tennessee.

Burke is 25, older than our own Jose Castillo, but widely regarded as a good prospect still. My guess is that John Perrotto's inside dope is more fresh. See the link a little down the page.