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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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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 …
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Dodgers to send Betemit to Yankees for Proctor — The Dodgers and Yankees have agreed in principle on a trade that would send reliever Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. — The Dodgers, who have a 5.61 bullpen ERA since …
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Jay Cohen / Associated Press:
Yankees agree to deal Proctor to Dodgers — NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to trade workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench.
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Mariners looking at bullpen options — NEW YORK - The Seattle Mariners continued to hammer relief pitching in the final hours before the trading deadline, a need heightened by the injury to reliever Chris Reitsma. — They've spoken to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays about Al Reyes and Dan Wheeler …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Proctor out, but Gagne not in — The Yankees have traded RHP Scott Proctor to the Dodgers for IF Wilson Betemit. — But unless something changes in the next few hours, they won't be getting Eric Gagne. Brian Cashman is holding on to Alan Horne and the rest of his upper-level prospects.
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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La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins say they aren't giving up despite trading Castillo to Mets — Terry Ryan said dealing their leadoff hitter and second baseman for prospects doesn't mean the Twins believe the playoffs are out of reach. — The deal that sent Twins second baseman Luis Castillo to the New York Mets …
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats' Cordero, Rauch Remain Subjects of Trade Talks — With this afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline approaching, the Washington Nationals were still involved in discussions involving relievers Chad Cordero and Jon Rauch yesterday, according to industry sources, but even internally …
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Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
Moving parts — with three hours to go — It appears that Chad Cordero's destiny, and even that of Jon Rauch, could be tied up in the fate of the other key reliever on the market, Texas's Eric Gagne. The Mets and Red Sox appear hottest on him. The price for Gagne …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Mailbag: How does Young fit in puzzle? — Nationals beat reporter Bill Ladson answers fans' questions … With the signing of Dmitri Young, is it safe to say the Nationals truly do not care about rebuilding? — Pat R., Oakton, Va. — The Nationals care about rebuilding and Young is one of the pieces to that championship puzzle.
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Mark Healey / Online Home of Gotham Baseball Magazine:
Milledge on the move? Griffey on the radar? This and that. — « on: Today at 04:29:57 AM » — Mets are talking to Texas, but are asking about Brad Wilkerson (a former Omar Minaya fave) not reliever Eric Gagne. Texas officials, though, don't mind leaking the Mets' …
Greg Lee / Boston Globe:
Sox deal Pineiro — The Red Sox today traded righthanded pitcher Joel Pineiro and cash considerations to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. — Pineiro was 1-1 with a 5.03 ERA in 31 relief appearances with the Red Sox this season before being designated for assignment on July 23.
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 …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Minors: Humber Misses Start Again — ...i hate to fuel even further speculation, but... Triple-A RHP Philip Humber has been pulled from his start for the New Orleans Zephyrs this afternoon. — RHP Jose Santiago will start in his place. — ...humber had missed his last start due to food poisoning …
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