"Most players say they don't read the newspaper, don't listen to talk radio and don't follow trade rumors on the Internet.

Not Mike Adams.

The Padres' eighth-inning specialist admitted that he was paying too much attention to recent trade rumors and said that it was impacting his performance.

"I worried about it way too much (recently)," Adams said. "It started affecting me a little bit. I feel I was worrying more about that than going out and doing my job. I've kind of realized I have no control on it.

"There's no way you can figure out what goes on behind doors."

The non-waiver trade deadline is Sunday. Adams and Heath Bell are drawing interest from clubs.

By Adams' standards, he struggled in his four appearances from July 6 to July 19. In 3 2/3 innings, he gave up two hits, one earned run, four walks and struck out one."