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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers acquire Linebrink from Padres — Milwaukee sends three pitching prospects to San Diego — CINCINNATI — They had to part with three valuable pitching prospects to do it, but the Brewers accomplished their primary trade deadline goal by acquiring reliever Scott Linebrink from the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
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Sports Illustrated:
Brewers send 3 players to Padres for reliever Linebrink — CINCINNATI (AP) -In turnabout in trade philosophy, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired reliever Scott Linebrink from the San Diego Padres for three minor league pitchers on Wednesday, hoping to bolster their unexpected run at the playoffs.
Associated Press:
Brewers acquire Linebrink from Padres — CINCINNATI (AP) — In turnabout in trade philosophy, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired reliever Scott Linebrink from the San Diego Padres for three minor league pitchers on Wednesday, hoping to bolster their unexpected run at the playoffs.
Bill Center / San Diego Union-Tribune:Padres trade Linebrink to Brewers
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Bonds shoots back at HBO piece — SAN FRANCISCO — In a rare occurrence, Giants slugger Barry Bonds took his shots on Wednesday night at the steroids controversy surrounding him that evidently won't go away. — Speaking to a small group of reporters by his locker only about an hour …
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Outspoken Schilling calls out Bonds, McGwire — NEW YORK — Curt Schilling says that Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire's refusals to address accusations of steroids use are tantamount to admissions. — "If someone wrote that stuff about me and I didn't sue their [butt] off …
Alex Gyr / MLB.com:
Sheffield dismisses latest steroid claims — Chemist alleges slugger's usage on "Costas Now" — CHICAGO — Another day, another steroid accusation. That's how it feels according to Gary Sheffield, who was greeted at U.S. Cellular Field on Wednesday with the newest claim made against him.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers, Braves talk deal for Tex — egrant@dallasnews.com — With less than a week to go before the trading deadline, the Rangers are heavily involved in talks with Atlanta on a deal that could send Mark Teixeira to the Braves, major league sources confirmed Wednesday.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Notes: Podsednik prefers top of order — Outfielder expresses desire to bat first or second — CHICAGO — Excelling from the leadoff position made Scott Podsednik an All-Star in 2005 and played a strong contributing role in the White Sox first World Series title in almost 90 years, achieved that very same season.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Grudzielanek Leaves Game — UPDATE: Turns out Grudz is just day-to-day with knee soreness. The Mets deny any rumor that they've traded for him. Two Royal false alarms today, sorry about that. — A friendly emailer tells me that Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek was in the original lineup …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod gets No. 499 off Meche in KC — Another blast will make slugger 22nd member of 500 HR club — KANSAS CITY — For some time, it hasn't been a matter of if, but when. Now, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez sits just one home run shy of joining baseball's prestigious 500 home run club.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Six-Run Lead Helps Glavine Earn 299th Win — It is time. The phone calls can be made, the airplane tickets purchased, the seats at Miller Park in Milwaukee confirmed. Tom Glavine's family is no longer on alert. The next time he pitches, scheduled to be Tuesday against the Brewers, Glavine will go for career victory No. 300.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Kendall to split time with Hill — Piniella aims to get veteran's 'bat going' — ST. LOUIS — Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday he will split the playing time behind the plate between Jason Kendall and Koyie Hill for the time being. — When Kendall arrived in a trade from Oakland on July 16 …
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Lowe goes out early with groin injury — He joins list of injured pitchers, leaving early with strain in Astros' win. MRI exam is set for today. L.A. gets just six hits for second game in a row. — HOUSTON — The Dodgers were nearly out of a period that Manager Grady Little had likened …
USA Today:
At 88, Bob Feller is still living the baseball dream — GATES MILLS, Ohio — Seventy-one years after leaving Iowa to begin his pro baseball career, Bob Feller relives his boyhood farm days on a wooded driveway in a quaint Cleveland suburb. — Wearing jeans, sneakers and polo shirt …
