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Red Sox upgrade bullpen with Gagne deal — Eric Gagne is headed to Boston to bolster the Red Sox's bullpen. — Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that the Red Sox and Rangers agreed in principle on a deal for Texas' closer. In exchange, Boston will send pitcher Kason Gabbard …
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Stark Market: Gagne to the Red Sox? — LAST UPDATE: JULY 31, 2:48 p.m. ET — Who are the hottest commodities on the trade market? Here are the players most likely to be traded at Tuesday's trade deadline. — THE HOT LIST — NO. — PLAYER, TEAM — POS. — LAST — RANK
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Sports Illustrated:
Mets, D'backs in hunt for Cordero — The Mets and Diamondbacks are bidding for Nationals closer Chad Cordero, whose name keeps popping up in trade talks as the 4 p.m. EDT nonwaiver deadline approaches. — The Mets offered fine pitching prospect Phil Humber for Cordero but have been firm …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
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.
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Sports Illustrated:
Boston, Texas agree on Gagne — The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers have agreed to a trade involving Eric Gagne, and the Red Sox have successfully negotiated with the former Cy Young winner to get him to accept the trade. — Boston was not on Gagne's approved list of 12 teams to which he could be traded …
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Associated Press:
Yankees trade Proctor to Dodgers for Betemit — NEW YORK — The New York Yankees traded workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit on Tuesday in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench. — Betemit hit .231 with 10 homers …
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Giants acquire outfielder Davis and player to be named later from Pirates for Morris — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have acquired 26-year-old center fielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named later from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitcher Matt Morris …
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Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants trade Morris — (07-31) 13:55 PDT Los Angeles — In a stunning deal announced shortly after today's trade deadline, the Giants sent pitcher Matt Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates for speedy center fielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named. — That the Giants traded Morris is not a surprise.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:Pirates Acquire Matt Morris For Rajai Davis?
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Associated Press:
Padres' deadline dealing nets Mackowiak, Ensberg — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres made a pair of trades Tuesday, getting infielder Morgan Ensberg from the Houston Astros and outfielder-infielder Rob Mackowiak from the Chicago White Sox. — San Diego, in the thick of the NL West and wild-card races …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Phils continue to upgrade pitching — FOXSports.com, Updated 39 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Phillies, one day after acquiring right-hander Kyle Lohse to upgrade their rotation, made a move to supplement their bullpen Tuesday, obtaining Class AAA right-hander Julio Mateo from the Mariners.
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Hicks: Teixeira rejected $140 million offer — Owner says deal would have kept star player with Rangers for eight more years — egrant@dallasnews.com — CLEVELAND - The Rangers did not let Mark Teixeira go to Atlanta without a fight, owner Tom Hicks said Tuesday as the seven-player deal with the Braves was completed.
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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.
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
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.
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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.
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Joe Christensen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Twins: Unhappy, but victorious — The clubhouse was glum about losing Luis Castillo, despite a great outing from Scott Baker and a third victory in a row. — Twins players had a hard time masking their disappointment Monday after General Manager Terry Ryan traded second baseman Luis Castillo …
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La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:Twins say they aren't giving up despite trading Castillo to Mets
MLB.com:
MLB, Yankees, city of New York unveil the official 2008 All-Star Game logo — Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees and the City of New York today unveiled the official logo of the 79th Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008, during the final season at Yankee Stadium.
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' …
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Donnelly, etc. — Brendan Donnelly took a few moments to speak with a small group of media that was in the clubhouse when he left. Donnelly was less emotional than he has been at other times when discussing his injury, but clearly disappointed. — The surgery will take place either …
