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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers net Sabathia for four prospects — Tribe ace, 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner lands in Milwaukee — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers traded away a big piece of tomorrow for a chance to win today. — They dealt top prospect Matt LaPorta and three other young players to the Indians …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
Looking to Postseason, Brewers Trade for Sabathia — After the Milwaukee Brewers made a bold move by acquiring C. C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, one team official mentioned the imminent “C. C. surge.” He was referring to sales of tickets and souvenirs …
Fox Sports:
Brewers getting Sabathia from Indians
Brewers getting Sabathia from Indians
Discussion:
Bats, River Ave. Blues, Mets Fever, GoatRiders of the Apocalypse, iYankees and The Bronx Block
Associated Press:
Ramirez helps BoSox end Twins' run at 5 — BOSTON (AP)—Daisuke Matsuzaka's outstanding pitching and the familiar look of Fenway Park were just what the Boston Red Sox needed coming home from a horrendous road trip. — Manny Ramirez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth to lift Boston …
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Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Manny's back in swing — Delivers clutch hit in big win — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — All it took for the Red Sox [team stats] to reverse their disturbing trends on the 3-7 road trip that toppled them from first place was a return to the security blanket that is Fenway Park [map].
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit
Rivera Does Job, Then Fill-In Works for Winning Hit
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New Jersey Online
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Francoeur to rejoin Braves on Monday — With three put on DL, outfielder summoned back from Minors — LOS ANGELES — Jeff Francoeur's stay in the Minor Leagues was a short one. The Braves recalled him from Double-A Mississippi and he is expected to be with them in Los Angeles for Monday night's series opener against the Dodgers.
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John Perrotto / Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times:
Pirates may trade Wilson to Dodgers — The Los Angeles Dodgers have zeroed in on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as their primary trade target now that the Milwaukee Brewers have a deal in place to acquire left-hander C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, MLB Rumors, Where have you gone …, Bucs Dugout and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Linkin Park, MLB Properties Hook-up For 3rd Year — Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and its MLB Authentic Collection announced today that the music marketing program “Access To The Show” are returning to Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution Tour for all 23 dates kicking off on Wednesday …
Discussion:
Can't Stop The Bleeding
Milton Bradley / Bats:
‘What Have I Done Now?’ — Milton Bradley, the Texas Rangers' designated hitter, was named to his first All-Star team and will play for the American League at Yankee Stadium next week. He will contribute occasional items to the New York Times's Bats blog about his All-Star experience.
Discussion:
The Griddle
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
Nats: Last in the League, Last in TV Ratings — Well this ballpark-christening season has gone about as smoothly for Washington baseball as rush hour at Metro Center. To recap: the big offseason signing got caught up in the steroid scandal, the exciting new outfielders both suffered serious injuries …
Mac Montandon / New York Magazine:
Harvesting Yankee Stadium — Get ready for the biggest yard sale ever. — After the legendary Boston Garden closed in 1995, auctioneers looking for salvageable memorabilia found highly valuable pieces in out-of-the-way places: An abandoned darkroom was inches deep in vintage photos of Hall of Famers …
ESPN:
Home run leader Utley tops current field for Derby — Josh Hamilton, Dan Uggla, Chase Utley, Lance Berkman and Grady Sizemore are five of the eight players who will compete in the State Farm Home Run Derby competition the night before the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks to check out Victor Zambrano
Yanks to check out Victor Zambrano
Discussion:
Drunk Jays Fans, The Heater, iYankees, River Ave. Blues and It is about the money, stupid
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Mets 10 Phillies 9 — The Mets (45-44) defeated the Phillies (48-42) by the score of 10 to 9 in Philadelphia. — For a boxscore, stats, recap, etc., go to SNY.tv. — Jose Reyes started the game with a single on the first pitch, and it didn't stop there …
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Associated Press
Projo Sox Blog:
Pregame notes: Masterson sent to Pawtucket to become a reliever, Buchholz returning — BOSTON — Red Sox manager Terry Francona just announced the club — in the first step toward attempting to bolster its bullpen for the second half of the season — has optioned pitcher Justin Masterson …
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SOX & Dawgs