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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Mets won't trade for unhappy Manny … NEW YORK — The Mets are seeking a corner outfielder as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, and Mets GM Omar Minaya has long been an admirer of embattled Red Sox star Manny Ramirez. But even the Mets are saying “no” to Ramirez now.
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
MLB INSIDER: Ibañez could be OF Mets are targeting — The Mets liked Casey Blake, and general manager Omar Minaya has a strong working relationship with his Cleveland counterpart, Mark Shapiro. But we learned again yesterday that those facts, plus $160 million …
New York Post:
GO 'WAY, JOSE — EXPERTS FEAR TABATA'S MORE FOOL THAN JEWEL — Boston - OF SIXTEEN scouts and executives polled, 12 thought the Yankees won their trade with Pittsburgh anywhere from mildly to a slam dunk, two viewed the deal as having equal value for both sides, and just two favored the Pirates' side of the transaction.
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Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Mill: Two More Down — It's getting to be a pattern this year — one trade gets made and another, similar deal comes closely on its heels. Sure these deals normally take days, even weeks to come together, but they do get a bit more ... urgent when something does happen.
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Arthur Staple / Newsday:
The other Reyes makes an impression on Manuel — Argenis Reyes will never be mistaken for that other guy named Reyes on the Mets, even though two guys with the same last name who grew up nearby one another in the Dominican Republic spent last night on either side of second base at Shea Stadium.
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Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Pujols' HR in 14th lifts Cards over Mets — NEW YORK (AP)—Albert Pujols snapped out of a funk with one big night. Tony La Russa hopes the Cardinals have done the same thing. — Pujols hit a two-run homer in the 14th inning to match a career high with five hits, Skip Schumaker added …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Pujols HR lifts Cards in the 14th — Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols follows through on an RBI single against the Mets in the sixth inning of Saturday night's baseball game at Shea Stadium. Mets catcher Robinson Cancel and home plate umpire Mark Wegner look on. — ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
New York Post:
MOVING MANN? — BOSOX MAY DEAL RAMIREZ TO PHILS — BOSTON - Infuriated yet again that they are dealing with a four-alarm “Manny being Manny” moment, the Red Sox plan to investigate potential deals for Manny Ramirez between now and the July 31 trade deadline, sources said last night.
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Sean McAdam / Providence Journal:Ramirez faces penalty from Sox if he sits today
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Yankees taking a hard look at Bannister as trade deadline nears — Should the Royals send pitcher Brian Bannister back to New York if offered outfielder Melky Cabrera or another run-production bat in return? — Such an offer might be forthcoming, because the Yankees appear determined …
Wilbur Miller / onlybucs.org:
Something New and Different — After six years of being bystanders at events reserved for fans of major league teams, Pirate fans have suddenly been thrust into the real world of major league baseball. Their team actually made a deadline deal that didn't involve a fungible AAA reliever or an injured outfielder.
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David Pinto / Baseball Musings:
Watch Out for the Rockies — Colorado defeated Cincinnati Saturday night for their fourth win in a row and their eighth in their last nine games. In every win they've allowed three runs or less. That's balanced by a 16 run loss to the Dodgers. Still, even with that high score …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Yankees trying to get Bernie back to the Stadium — BOSTON - The Yankees are working with Bernie Williams to ensure that the centerfielder, who left the team with hard feelings after the 2006 season, says a public goodbye to Yankee Stadium this season. — The team invited Williams to Oldtimers Day on Aug. 2.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers acquire Blake from Indians — LA sends two prospects to Cleveland for veteran infielder — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers landed the bat they've been seeking on Saturday, acquiring Cleveland Indians infielder Casey Blake for Triple-A pitcher Jon Meloan and Class A catcher Carlos Santana.
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