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Patrick Allegri / MLB.com:
Reds acquire Cantu from Devil Rays — Pitching prospects Shackelford, Medlock sent to Tampa Bay — CINCINNATI — The Reds acquired infielder Jorge Cantu and outfielder Shaun Cumberland and cash from the Devil Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Calvin Medlock and left-handed pitcher Brian Shackelford …
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Chris Duncan / Associated Press:
Astros acquire Wigginton for Wheeler — HOUSTON (AP) — Hoping for more offensive production from their infield, the Houston Astros acquired Ty Wigginton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Saturday for relief pitcher Dan Wheeler. — Wigginton was hitting .275 with 16 homers and 49 RBIs in 98 games this season.
Yahoo! Sports:
Reds acquire INF Cantu from Devil Rays — CINCINNATI (AP) —The Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Jorge Cantu, a minor leaguer and cash from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for reliever Brian Shackelford, a minor league pitcher and future considerations on Saturday. — The Reds optioned Cantu to Triple-A Louisville.
ESPN:
Astros' Wheeler traded to D-Rays for Wigginton — The Houston Astros traded right-handed reliever Dan Wheeler to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for third baseman Ty Wigginton, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports. — Wheeler, 30, is 1-4 with a 5.07 ERA in 45 games for the Astros.
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Bucs Dugout
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Notes: Interest in Teixeira peaks — Diamondbacks enter pool of suitors; pitching remains price — ARLINGTON — The Arizona Diamondbacks may be a late entry into the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes. — Major League sources said that the Diamondbacks, who went into Saturday's games …
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Dan Rosenheck / New York Times:
Opponents Pay a Painful Price in Walking Bonds — Barry Bonds may not have had to overcome the obstacles that Hank Aaron did in trying to become baseball's career home run leader, but Aaron did enjoy one advantage Bonds would dearly appreciate: He rarely lacked for a pitch to hit.
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Associated Press
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins rally to preserve Santana's gem — Ace throws 5 2/3 no-hit frames; Tyner hits first career homer — CLEVELAND — The way the Twins have played during their recent five-game losing streak, it seemed that ending that skid would take something pretty spectacular.
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Baltimore Sun:
Source: Cubs interested in Payton — O's, Chicago engage in trade talks; Baltimore would receive two mid-level prospects in return — An industry source confirmed today that the Orioles and Chicago Cubs have engaged in significant trade talks regarding outfielder Jay Payton as the non-waiver deadline approaches next week.
Jason Beck / MLB.com:
Notes: Zumaya cuts loose with heat — Reliever maxes out fastball during Friday's bullpen session — ANAHEIM — Joel Zumaya has thrown enough long-toss and bullpen sessions that he has settled into the routine. Friday was a little different. — "Yesterday, I cut it loose," he said Saturday morning.
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Tiger Tales
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Rays trade McClung to Brewers — ST. PETERSBURG - The Seth McClung era is over. — The Devil Rays traded the talented but inconsistent reliever to Milwaukee late Friday for RHP Grant Balfour, who joins their beleaguered bullpen today. — McClung spent parts of three seasons with the Rays …
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Associated Press:
2 stadium workers injured in elevator accident — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A cart plunged about 30 feet down an elevator shaft at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, injuring two Aramark food service workers, officials said. — At about 9 a.m., a cart driven by one of the workers hit the elevator doors …
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BBTF's Baseball Primer …
David Ginsburg / Associated Press:
Tejada leads O's to sixth straight win — BALTIMORE (AP) — The plan was to give weary relievers Jamie Walker and Chad Bradford the night off, and with a six-run lead in the ninth inning, the Baltimore Orioles appeared poised to do just that. — That's when the slumbering offense of the New York Yankees finally stirred.
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Bronx Banter
Tim Booth / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Johjima, Betancourt get homers; Ichiro gets a hug as M's top A's — Slumping Kenji Johjima and Yuniesky Betancourt both homered, taking advantage of the only mistakes Oakland starter Chad Gaudin made in Seattle's 4-3 win over the Athletics on Saturday. — Johjima hit a two-out …
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Buehrle Tosses 8 Scoreless to Beat Jays — CHICAGO — Mark Buehrle pitched eight scoreless innings, Jerry Owens hit his first career home run and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Saturday night. — The White Sox have won five of its last six games and the Blue Jays lost …
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South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Anderson's disputed homer lifts Angels — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — An 11-year-old fan helped Garret Anderson hit a big home run. — Garret Anderson hit a disputed three-run homer in the eighth inning to break open a tie game, Orlando Cabrera added a two-run homer to cap the seven-run inning …
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Bless You Boys
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Yankees demote Igawa to Scranton — BALTIMORE - The Yankees cannot afford to spend any more time experimenting with Kei Igawa while they try to get into the postseason. They optioned Igawa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, calling up utility player Chris Basak.
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Catbird in the Nosebleed Seats
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