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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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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
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Sternberg still backing Maddon — NEW YORK - Manager Joe Maddon seems to get most of the criticism for the Rays' struggles. But he got a strong endorsement Friday from his boss, as principal owner Stuart Sternberg said he likes what Maddon is doing and how he is doing it.
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 — Dodgers closer Takashi Saito's availability was questionable for the second game in a row Friday night because of tightness in the back of his right shoulder and his neck, an injury trainer Stan Conte said is typical of pitchers and not a major concern.
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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 …
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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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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 …
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The Griddle
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
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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
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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Bleed Cubbie Blue
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
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
Sheldon Ocker / Akron Beacon Journal:
Lofton doesn't reject left or right field — What he doesn't want right now is retirement — ARLINGTON, TEXAS - Still playing after all these years. Who would have guessed? Not Kenny Lofton. — ``No,'' Lofton said Friday. ``It's kind of weird.''
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Lone Star Ball
Ben DuBose / MLB.com:
Pirates lefties giving Astros fits — Houston enters weekend series 0-6 against Pittsburgh — HOUSTON — In a season of disappointments for the Astros, one of the most unfathomable negatives has been an 0-6 record against the Pittsburgh Pirates, among the annual doormats of the National League Central.
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The Crawfish Boxes
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates bottom out, 2-1 — Drop to last place as slide hits seven
Pirates bottom out, 2-1 — Drop to last place as slide hits seven
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Bucco Blog