Dye deal to Red Sox seemingly dead  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 29 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Red Sox are on the verge of acquiring closer Eric Gagne, but their talks with the White Sox involving right fielder Jermaine Dye seemingly are dead, according to a major-league source.

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 …

Braves dangling Wickman  —  NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves are shopping closer Bob Wickman.  —  Any deal would likely be contingent on the club completing a swap with the Kansas City Royals for Octavio Dotel, which is being held up until the Braves can complete the Mark Teixeira trade with the Texas Rangers.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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' …

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 …

Braves finalize deal for slugger Teixeira  —  Atlanta sends Saltalamacchia, four prospects to Texas  —  ATLANTA — After nearly 24 hours of waiting, Braves general manager John Schuerholz was finally able to celebrate the official completion of the trade that brings Mark Teixeira to Atlanta.