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ESPN:
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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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.
ESPN:
Stark Market: Cordero-to-Mets deal is dead — LAST UPDATE: JULY 31, 3:56 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
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 …
Associated Press:
Padres add Ensberg, 2 others — SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres made three trades Tuesday, getting infielder Morgan Ensberg from the Astros, outfielder-infielder Rob Mackowiak from the White Sox and reliever Wilfredo Ledezma from Atlanta. — San Diego, in the thick of the NL West and wild-card races …
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Associated Press:
Padres replace Rettenmund with Joyner — SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres fired Merv Rettenmund as their hitting coach Tuesday and hired Wally Joyner to replace him. — This is the second straight season the Padres changed hitting coaches in midseason.
MLB.com:
Braves acquire left-handed pitcher Royce Ring from Padres — Pitchers Wil Ledezma and Will Startup sent to San Diego — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres completed a three-player trade today, as the Braves acquired hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Royce Ring in exchange …
MLB.com:
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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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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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
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.
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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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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Surgery for Donnelly — Checking in quick after Theo's press conference to pass along that Brendan Donnelly will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Lewis Yocum. — Also, we're still not sure who's starting tomorrow night's game.
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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.
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.
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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Associated Press:
Police: Cocaine found at Beck's house — PHOENIX (AP) — Police found evidence of cocaine and drug paraphernalia at former major league pitcher Rod Beck's home on the day he died. — A police report released Tuesday indicated evidence in several places at Beck's house …
