Article: Cubs' bullpen: Ohman out, Ascanio in.(Sports)

Byline: Bruce Miles

bmiles@@dailyherald.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -The Cubs insist it was nothing Will Ohman said that got him traded.

Nevertheless, general manager Jim Hendry sent the garrulous left-handed reliever packing Tuesday, packaging him and recently acquired infielder Omar Infante to the Atlanta Braves for minor- league reliever Jose Ascanio.

"It kind of came together quickly," Hendry said. "We had been getting quite a bit of interest on Will and actually met for the first time with (Braves GM) Frank Wren late (Monday) night about 10:30, 11 o'clock. In the past, they've expressed interest in Will.

"I didn't know what direction at first we were going ...

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