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Buster Olney / ESPN.com:
Phils acquire Blanton, send 3 minor leaguers to A's … The Phillies have reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to acquire right-handed pitcher Joe Blanton. Blanton is 5-12 this season after going 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA last season. — The Athletics get second baseman Adrian Cardenas …
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Ken Mandel / MLB.com:
Phillies land workhorse Blanton — Trade sends three prospects to A's for durable righty — PHILADELPHIA — In Big Joe's Bluegrass Blog entry last month, Joe Blanton said this regarding what he called 'Year Three of “Joe's Gonna Get Traded"' rumors: — “I don't know what the percentage …
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees have tentative deal with first baseman Sexson … The New York Yankees have reached a tentative agreement with Richie Sexson, who was released by the Seattle Mariners a week ago. — Sexson fits in New York because the Yankees needed a right-handed slugger to match up against left-handed pitching …
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Press & Sun-Bulletin:
Foot injury knocks El Duque out of B-Mets game — Orlando Hernandez cited a foot injury as the reason he exited after just one inning Thursday in the Binghamton Mets game against Connecticut at NYSEG Stadium. — Hernandez, making his fourth minor-league rehab start and first with the B-Mets, gave up two runs in the first inning.
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Treanor on target for Wednesday return — Miller, Badenhop, Sanchez progressing, will throw on Friday — MIAMI — The Marlins remain hopeful that their starting catcher will return when eligible to come off the disabled list. — Matt Treanor, who went on the 15-day DL with a left hip strain on July 8 …
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
D-backs reacquire Clark from Padres — San Diego receives Minor League pitcher as compensation — PHOENIX — The D-backs acquired veteran first baseman Tony Clark from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for a Minor League pitcher. — Clark, 36, waived a $500,000 assignment bonus from the Padres …
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Greg Fieg / MLB Rumors:
Clarification on Barry Bonds' ‘Talks’ with Yankees — The Bronx Bomber's report that former Giants outfielder Barry Bonds is in contract negotiations with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman comes from a source within the Yankees organization, though not through conventional channels.
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Baxter Holmes / Boston Globe:
He's back with a bang — Ortiz hits a homer in Pawtucket rehab — David Ortiz may have been feeling bottled up before the game by all those autograph requests in milk containers. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff) — PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The sellout crowd brayed a mighty, encouraging “Papi! Papi!
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Samson nervous about stadium opening — Marlins president feeling uneasy about 2011 target date — MIAMI — Marlins president David Samson is becoming apprehensive about the new stadium opening by 2011. — Testifying during the fourth day of auto dealer Norman Braman's attempt …
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Clay Travis / Deadspin:
Jason Giambi Eschews Your Petty Shot Glasses — The 'Stache must be sated. And sated ain't coming from a glass. Seriously though, does Giambi not have a buddy with him to point out that a night never ends well that begins with swilling straight from the bottle of JD? Guess not.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Church's slow return clouding Mets' plans — CINCINNATI - Ryan Church won't be activated Tuesday, when he's eligible to return from the DL, muddying the Mets' trading-deadline plans. Mets officials insisted Church didn't have a setback with what they have concluded was migraine-related dizziness and fatigue.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Notes: Flores to return — FLORES TO RETURN — The Cardinals will activate Randy Flores from the 15-day disabled list in time for tonight's game, and to make room in the bullpen for the lefty the club optioned Chris Perez to Class AAA Memphis after Thursday's game.
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Regis Courtemanche / MetsBlog.com:
postGame: Mets 10 Reds 8 — The Mets (52-44) beat the Reds (46-51) by the score of 10 to 8 tonight in Cincinnati, increasing their winning streak to ten consecutive games. — For the first time since April 19th, the Mets are in first place, even if they do share it with the Phillies.
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Richie Rich / Home Run Derby:
Jersey of the Week - All Star Yankee Hair — Okay, I really shouldn't have even titled this a Jersey of the Week post. I was looking for a good All-Star related jersey and simply couldn't find one. — But it needed to be shared. And since JotW is Home Run Derby's showcase …
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