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New York Post:
SOURCE: D'RAYS WOULD TRADE TY FOR PROCTOR — Earlier this week the Devil Rays believed it would take more than Scott Proctor for the Yankees to pry utility man Ty Wigginton away from them. Now, according to multiple sources, the Devil Rays would make the trade.
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Associated Press:
Yanks score five in the sixth in win — LIKE THIS STORY? — NEW YORK (AP) - Shelley Duncan's first major league homer capped New York's five-run sixth inning, and Hideki Matsui also connected to lead the Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
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Pinstripe Alley
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
AUDIO: VALENTIN EXPECTS TO MISS AT LEAST SIX WEEKS — Middle infielder Anderson Hernandez was expected to join the Mets from Triple-A New Orleans after Jose Valentin suffered a fractured tibia in his right leg. He's batting .280 in 97 games with the Zephyrs and had steadily raised his average …
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Tony Jackson / L.A. Daily News:
Saito's shoulder still feeling tight
Saito's shoulder still feeling tight
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Roto Authority Fantasy …
Associated Press:
Drew's HR in 8th lifts Arizona past Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — The wind normally blows out on warm July days at Wrigley Field, helping the hitters. Stephen Drew didn't get any assistance Saturday and still went deep. — Drew homered to snap an eighth-inning tie and Orlando Hudson had three hits …
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
A-Ram powers Cubs past Diamondbacks
A-Ram powers Cubs past Diamondbacks
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
George Henry / Associated Press:
Braves rout Birds, 14-6 — ATLANTA (AP) — Willie Harris became the second player in Atlanta history with six hits in a game, going 6-for-6 with two triples and six RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 14-6 on Saturday night. — Felix Milan, in 1970, was the last Braves player with a six-hit game.
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The Griddle
Tracy Ringolsby / Rocky Mountain News:
Rockies report, July 21 — Three keys — Key moments in the Rockies' 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night at RFK Stadium: — 1 The Rockies scored three runs without a hit. Matt Holliday had a bases-loaded fielder's choice followed by a Todd Helton sacrifice fly in the third …
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Monique Walker / Boston Globe:
Schilling draws a crowd — The only tickets left for fans to get a glimpse of Curt Schilling's rehab start tonight at McCoy Stadium were standing-room only as the crowd filed in nearly two hours before 6:05 start for the Pawsox and Louisville Bats match up.
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Associated Press
Tim Lemke / Washington Times:
No resolution to stadium dispute — The Washington Nationals have requested the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute with the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission over millions of dollars in costs related to the construction of the team's new ballpark.
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William World News
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Long seventh inning — The Red Sox have scored 7 runs in the 7th inning to take an 11-1 lead over the White Sox. Another offensive outburst for a team that appeared to be in an offensive funk for a month. — Coco Crisp has had a big day - five RBIs. He stroked a two-run single in the 7th.
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Associated Press
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners shut out by Blue Jays, 1-0 — TORONTO — Raul Ibanez said he knew he hit the ball well. — At the same time, he knew that one of his personal nemeses was in center field. — "I hit that ball good,'' Ibanez said of his two-out, two-on drive in the sixth inning Saturday. "
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Rangers honor Sosa in ceremony before game — ARLINGTON, Texas — Sammy Sosa was honored Saturday night by the Texas Rangers for hitting his 600th career home run last month. — Juan Marichal and Rico Carty, former baseball stars from Sosa's native Dominican Republic …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Associated Press:
Penny, Kemp rally Dodgers past Mets 8-6 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Penny wasn't happy about being lifted with one out in the seventh inning. He wanted to continue pitching, and he kicked over something in the dugout as an outlet for his frustration. — Of course, no one with Penny's record …
Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Glaus dangled in trade waters — While Troy Glaus was saying the other night in New York that he hasn't heard anything about being traded, other scouts have. "The Jays are telling teams they'll move him," said a National League scout. "I wouldn't say they are exactly pushing …
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MLB Trade Rumors
T.J. Quinn / NY Daily News:
Jury's in on Bonds — Feds eye Fall indictment — The grand jury investigating Barry Bonds has been extended for another six months, several sources familiar with the government's case have told the Daily News, and the U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco is confident it will have enough evidence …