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Cubs acquire A's Kendall — The Chicago Cubs, looking for help at catcher, acquired Oakland's Jason Kendall on Monday. — The Cubs will send catcher Rob Bowen and minor league pitcher Jerry Blevins to the A's for Kendall. — Before Monday's game against the Giants, Bowen was designated for assignment.
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Rusty Simmons / San Francisco Chronicle:
Is trading Kendall a signal? — Swap with Cubs might be sign A's are looking beyond 2007 — A's general manager Billy Beane isn't quite ready to wave the white flag, but he admitted that Monday's trade of catcher Jason Kendall could signal the team's focus has shifted partially to next year.
Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
Saying no to Bonds — Sports memorabilia store refuses to sell any items of slugger — Barry Bonds was a no-go Monday night for the Giants, and his sports memorabilia is a no-show for at least one prominent Chicago-area sports shop. — Bleachers Sports, a sports memorabilia …
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:Cubs acquire catcher Kendall from A's
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Interested In Dotel — According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, the Dodgers are currently the top suitor for 33 year-old reliever Octavio Dotel. Dutton reports that Royals GM Dayton Moore is said to be asking for a position player regular, like James Loney or Matt Kemp.
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Associated Press:Dodgers make it 10,001 for Phils — LOS ANGELES (AP) …
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Bob Dutton / www.kansascity.com:Royals notebook: Dodgers showing interest in Dotel
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Larkin Watches, Nats Win — Barry Larkin's playing days are over, and he spends most of his time near his home in Orlando, where he is developing a post-baseball life and serves as a fringe member of the Washington Nationals' think tank. But sit with Larkin even for a minute …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Team suspends Olsen for 2 games — MIAMI GARDENS — Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen, who fought with teammates at least twice last season, has done it again. — After a successful, but frustrating, five-inning outing Sunday, sources said Olsen scuffled with fellow starter Sergio Mitre …
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Moises blasts into action with home run in first rehab game — SAN DIEGO - Moises Alou took a step toward returning from the disabled list when he went 2-for-3, including a solo homer, and walked as a DH for the Gulf Coast League Mets in Port St. Lucie yesterday.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
ALOU COULD RETURN IN L.A. — Moises Alou has now begun his rehab assignment. — Alou, who's on the disabled list with a strained left quad, was the designated hitter yesterday for the Gulf Coast Mets in St. Lucie, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk. He's slated to play again today for the Gulf Coast team.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets start trip with a slip — Open Western swing by falling down Wells — SAN DIEGO - The Mets face a stern challenge to their two-month hold on first place in the NL East this week. — But even though they started their West Coast swing with a 5-1 loss to the Padres last night …
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Casey McNerthney / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Agatha 'Pete' Doman: At 79, she bopped a Brewer to protect her beloved M's — Agatha Doman was a pastor's daughter, raised on sermons of love and respect and all things good. She wasn't one to pick fights, though one Saturday night in the Kingdome, she didn't back down, either.
Ken Tremendous / FIRE JOE MORGAN:
Pay-Rod: It's a Pun! — The dudes over at MSNBC.com have been letting me down recently. And by "letting me down," I mean: not writing like boneheads. Fortunately, Michael Ventre comes through today, in an analogy-laden piece about how the Yankees shouldn't re-sign Alex Rodriguez for lots of money.
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Phillips Makes Case to Stay, and Igawa Doesn't — Andy Phillips homered in his first major league at-bat, in 2004, and it sometimes seems as if it has been all downhill since. He has had an emotional Yankees career, learning hard the lesson that timing is everything. Now, at last, it may be his time.
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: Team optimistic about Otsuka — Padilla scratched from rehab start; Melhuse returns to Oakland — OAKLAND — This may have been the most-watched bullpen throwing session of the season. — Akinori Otsuka threw 30 pitches in the bullpen before Monday's game with the Oakland Athletics …
NY Daily News:
Ready to spill baseball juice — If you're wondering about Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, Gary Sheffield or anyone else, don't bother asking: George Mitchell still isn't talking about the names that may show up in his report on doping in baseball. — In a lengthy interview with the Daily News …
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Drew Davison / MLB.com:
Granderson nets weekly AL honor — Center fielder opens second half with hot streak — After receiving the most write-in votes for the All-Star Game, even though he wasn't selected to the American League squad, Curtis Granderson received an honor the following week.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
11's barely enough — CLEVELAND — Ozzie Guillen was under the impression that general manager Ken Williams' travel plans included joining the team in Cleveland for the three-game series with the Indians. — But with the 11-game road trip crawling along after a 1-3 weekend in Baltimore …
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Dom Amore / Hartford Courant:
Write Time To Retire No. 3? — Ruth's Granddaughter Gathering Signatures — NEW YORK - Linda Ruth Tosetti would like to see No. 3 on display at every major league ballpark in honor of her grandfather, Babe Ruth. — The No. 42 was retired throughout baseball in 1997 to honor Jackie Robinson …
