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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Indians acquire Lofton from Rangers — FOXSports.com, Updated 2 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Gearing up for an AL Central playoff run, the Cleveland Indians are adding some veteran help. — The Indians have reached an agreement on a trade with the Texas Rangers …
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Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Sports News:
Cleveland Indians acquire OF Kenny Lofton from Texas Rangers — Outfielder Kenny Lofton is back where he always felt he belonged. — The Indians acquired Lofton from the Texas Rangers today for minor league catcher Max Ramirez. To make room for Lofton on the 25-man roster …
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Associated Press:
Unit out for season, intends to return — PHOENIX (AP) — Randy Johnson will have season-ending back surgery and intends to be back for the Arizona Diamondbacks at spring training next year. — "I have no intention at this time of retiring," he said at a news conference Friday.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Johnson to miss rest of '07 season — Unit to have surgery to repair a herniacted disc in his back — PHOENIX — Randy Johnson will have surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back next Friday and will miss the rest of the 2007 season. — Arizona manager Bob Melvin said that after talking …
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MLB.com:
Phillies acquire Iguchi — Second baseman Tadahito Iguchi was acquired by the Phillies from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league righthander Michael Dubee, Senior Vice President & General Manager Pat Gillick announced today. — Iguchi, 32, was hitting .251 with 17 doubles …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Acquire Tadahito Iguchi — According to WSCR 670 out of Chicago, the Phillies have acquired second baseman Tadahito Iguchi from the White Sox for 21 year-old Low A ball reliever Mike Dubee. Dubee, son of Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee, was originally drafted by the White Sox in 2004 but did not sign.
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Sports Illustrated:
Shea Hillenbrand signs minor league contract with Padres, will report to Triple-A Portland — SAN DIEGO (AP) -The Padres signed two-time All-Star Shea Hillenbrand to a minor league contract on Friday, and he will report to Triple-A Portland. — The right-handed hitting Hillenbrand …
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Associated Press:
Royals outfielder shoots TV reporter in face with pellet during locker room interview — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals outfielder Emil Brown hit a television reporter near the eye with a pellet from a small plastic gun in the Kansas City clubhouse Friday afternoon.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Trade Rumors — Time for a Pirates roundup. They deserve some love here at MLBTradeRumors. — Dejan Kovacevic reports that Salomon Torres's grievance against the Pirates may prevent the team from trading him. On the off chance he wins the grievance, he would become a free agent and the acquiring team would be screwed.
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MLB.com:
D-backs deal Hairston to Padres — Club recalls Carlos Quentin from Tucson — PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded outfielder Scott Hairston to the San Diego Padres in exchange for righthanded pitcher Leo Rosales, as announced by Diamondbacks' Senior Vice President and General Manager Josh Byrnes.
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R.B. Fallstrom / Associated Press:
Brewers Bat Around Twice to Romp Cards — ST. LOUIS — Claudio Vargas worked eight innings for the first time in four seasons and was backed by a 19-hit attack in a 12-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. — Corey Hart homered, doubled and singled …
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Todd Zolecki / philly.com:
Utley has surgery, placed on DL; Rowand out — Talk about adding insult to injury. — On the day the Phillies announced that Chase Utley, who broke his right hand Thursday, had successful surgery on the fourth metacarpal in his right hand, the team finds out that centerfielder Aaron Rowand …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
A-Rod might already have hit No. 500 — Stats twist with suspended game could come into play — KANSAS CITY — How's this for a twist? For record-keeping purposes, Alex Rodriguez may have already hit his 500th home run. — The statistical confusion stems from the June 28 suspended game at Baltimore …
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Jon Weinbach / Wall Street Journal:
From Japan, With Mixed Results — Ballplayers Find Small Changes — Go a Long Way in the Majors; — Mr. Iguchi's New Leg Kick — They come to America with gaudy résumés and big paychecks, flanked by paparazzi. Editors herald them with headlines like "Godzilla Takes the Bronx" and "Matsuzaka Mania."
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Bob Raissman / NY Daily News:
Mets voices off base & on babble — For a variety of reasons, baseball continues to become harder to watch on television. This is no revelation. The mission of those shaping the coverage is more about distracting than informing. — The decision makers believe the audience is tuning in for something other than the game.
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
hello from baltimore — Busy travel day today. Here's a tidbit that I don't know if it means anything or not. When I walked into the ballpark at Camden Yards a few minutes ago, Kei Igawa, his interpreter and his suitcases were on the way out. Stay tuned for more info.
Los Angeles Times:
Teixeira or bust at deadline? — It appears unlikely team will be able to make a deal for Konerko or Dye. — Though there is an outside chance they could acquire Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye, it appears to be Mark Teixeira or bust for the Angels, who, according to baseball sources …
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