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Cubs land A's pitcher Harden in six-player trade — CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. — The Cubs will receive the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin …
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Rick Gano / Associated Press:
Cubs acquire RHP Harden from Athletics — CHICAGO (AP)—One day after the Milwaukee Brewers landed an ace, the Chicago Cubs answered. — Intent on ending their 100-year drought without a World Series title, the NL Central leaders acquired talented right-hander Rich Harden in a six-player deal with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.
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Chicagosports / Hardball:Cubs trade for Oakland's Harden
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:Harden a Cub — A huge trade goes down between the Cubs and the Athletics.
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Pettitte hurls eight shutout innings — Left-hander allows just four hits as Yanks down first-place Rays — NEW YORK — So these are the mighty Rays, the team all of baseball has been hearing so much about. Not that the Yankees are about to scoff at the first-place Rays following Tuesday's win …
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Giambi needs rally to win final spot — Yankees promote All-Star hopeful with mustache campaign — NEW YORK — First, it was the Yankees, spreading their rallying cry of “Support the 'Stache” throughout the Bronx. Then it was the American Moustache Institute, officially supporting Jason …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees Plan Promotion in Support of Giambi — Jason Giambi wore a mustache late in the 2006 season, but he did not keep it very long and it never became a phenomenon. He was a man ahead of his time. — “The fans weren't ready for it,” Giambi said, but now they are. “Just think, the Big G — a fashion icon.”
Jack Curry / Bats:
Bernie Williams's All-Star Outing — Bernie Williams will be making an All-Star appearance, but it will not be at Yankee Stadium. Williams, an accomplished guitarist, will be performing his music at Major League Baseball's All-Star gala at the Museum of Natural History on Sunday night.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:Hair-raising plan to get Giambi vote out
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New York Post:
FINGER-DIPPING PLAY-BY-PLAY — YANKEES radio announcer John Sterling is being called out for foul behavior in the stadium's press dining room. “Sterling has made a habit of walking over to the dessert table and dipping his finger into the ice cream barrel,” one stadium worker told us …
Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies deny Myers wants to be traded — Club refutes former closer wants to be dealt out of Philadelphia — PHILADELPHIA — Phillies assistant general manager Mike Arbuckle shot down a published report that suggested Brett Myers has requested a trade. — Former Phillies closer Ricky Bottalico …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
O's squander late lead, fall to Jays — Toronto scores five runs off 'pen, prevails in ninth as O's drop third straight — Toronto - Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera sat quietly, head resting in his right hand as he stared into his locker after a crushing 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last night.
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David Singh / MLB.com:
McGowan exits game with sore shoulder — Jays starter leaves after four innings, will undergo MRI — TORONTO — Blue Jays starter Dustin McGowan left Tuesday's game against the Orioles with soreness in his right shoulder. The extent of the injury is unknown, but the Toronto right-hander …
Ed Price / New Jersey Online:
Fuentes on Yankees' radar (BoSox too) — Colorado lefty reliever Brian Fuentes has drawn interest from the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, among other teams, according to an official from another American League team. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity …
Jim Baumbach / Newsday:
Alou targeting Friday for return to Mets — Moises Alou is targeting Friday for his return to the Mets. — After once again resuming his rehab yesterday from a strained left calf, Alou told the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin, “There's a pretty good chance I might be up there Friday.
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Chicago Sun Times:
Ozuna out, anger up — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — They've survived blow-up dolls, tire marks from the “Ozzie Guillen bus” and a bunch of hungry “piranhas” that just won't go away. — Yet, there stood pitcher Jose Contreras, hours before his team's 8-7, 13-inning marathon win at Kauffman Stadium …
