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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Rumors keep flying, but Dye still on club — The White Sox chartered to New York on Monday evening with the team still intact, although that didn't stop rumors from flying before the Tuesday's 3 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline. — "Lots of back and forth [with other general managers] …
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Zeal for a deal: Sox push to add Dye and Gagne — If the Red Sox [team stats] fail to pull off a trade before the passing of the non-waivers trade deadline today, it will not be for a lack of serious effort. — The Sox made substantial offers to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Jermaine Dye …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Some life to a deal for Dye — Red Sox, White Sox still in discussions — With the trading deadline this afternoon at 4 looming, the Red Sox were awaiting word back from potential trading partners on their proposals for an impact bat and reliever. — A major league source with direct knowledge …
Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Dye could be close to changing Sox — Sources say Boston set to trade Delcarmen, Pena for slugger — Jermaine Dye might be headed to the Boston Red Sox after all in a trade involving major-league players instead of prospects. — Sources said Monday that the Red Sox …
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New York Post:
SLOW MOVERS — WHILE YANKS APPEAR TO STAND PAT, BOSTON PLAYS FOR GAGNE — Unwillling to part with Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy, the Yankees aren't expected to make big noise before today's 4 p.m. trading deadline. That, however, isn't the case in Boston where the Red Sox …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Waitin' for the word — Just touched base with one of my sources, and he told me the Red Sox are still waiting to hear back from the White Sox on Jermaine Dye. The ball is in the White Sox court, he said. Of course, it's an hour earlier in Chicago. — Nothing yet on Eric Gagne this a.m. …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Deadline day: Pirates, Tigers discuss Wilson — Chacon, Torres, Marte also on trading block today — Jack Wilson never has played for a winner, much less a World Series contender. — That could change by sunset. — According to two team sources, the Pirates are discussing a deal …
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Jon Paul Morosi / Detroit Free Press:
TIGERS TRADE DEADLINE UPDATE: Pirates, Tigers talking deal — Wilson could be traded to Detroit today — Some thoughts, hours away from baseball's non-waiver trade deadline at 4 p.m. Tuesday: — Don't be surprised if you learn of a trade between the Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates today.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yanks Face Old Foes at Trading Deadline — The first rule of negotiating with the Yankees is to involve the teams that make George Steinbrenner shudder: the Mets and the Boston Red Sox. So it is with the Texas Rangers, who hold in Eric Gagné the best reliever on the trade market.
New York Post:
METS SNARE TWINS' CASTILLO FOR 2 PROSPECTS — In Luis Castillo, the Mets saw a solution for their "second" problems: Hitting second in the order behind Jose Reyes and playing capable defense at second base. — So the Mets acted swiftly yesterday to land the switch-hitter from the Twins …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Hill looks good in rehab outing — Acta on hand as righty tosses three scoreless frames — NEW YORK — Nationals right-hander Shawn Hill had his first rehab start for Class A Potomac on Monday night, and he pitched three scoreless innings and gave up only three hits against Wilmington.
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Associated Press:
Hamels pitches streaking Phils past Cubs — CHICAGO (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched eight impressive innings, Tadahito Iguchi hit his first homer with Philadelphia and the Phillies beat Ted Lilly and the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Monday night for their fourth straight win.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Sources: Dodgers eye A's Blanton but price steep … The Oakland Athletics engaged in serious negotiations with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday about pitcher Joe Blanton, a 26-year-old right-hander who would help fill in the injury-ravaged L.A. rotation if the deal is completed.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
On the fence — PITTSBURGH — Apparently no longer motivated "sellers," the Cardinals also might prove not to be "buyers" before the non-waiver trade deadline arrives at 3 p.m. today. They may be "waiters." — Blame or thank the bullpen. — The Cardinals, who were prepared …
Gregg Bell / Associated Press:
M's beat Angels, gain ground in AL West — SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki has been waiting years for a series this big in Seattle. It took him just three innings to have an impact. — Suzuki had three hits, Miguel Batista allowed four singles in seven innings and the Mariners beat …
J.C. Bradbury / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Cheer on Bonds while jury's out — A seeming tragedy hangs over the national pastime this summer as Barry Bonds approaches Hank Aaron's record of 755 lifetime home runs. While the media have covered past record chases with much fanfare — Mark McGwire's pursuit of 62 home runs …
Kat O'Brien / Newsday:
Yankees trying to acquire Gagne from Texas — The Yankees are one of four finalists to acquire Rangers reliever Eric Gagne before today's 4 p.m. non-waivers trade deadline, major league sources said last night. They are trying desperately to upgrade their bullpen, and the Devil Rays' Dan Wheeler …
