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Dan Graziano / New Jersey Online:
NY Mets have been in contact with Red Sox about Manny Ramirez — TRADE WINDS METS BUZZ — Contrary to the denials that made the rounds Monday, officials from both teams say the Mets have contacted the Red Sox about Manny Ramirez and are interested in pursuing a deal for him if Boston decides to make him available.
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Manny's all about the money — Everyone in the clubhouse knows the names. Joba Chamberlain (twice), Felix Hernandez (twice), Edinson Volquez, Justin Verlander — pitchers that Manny Ramirez didn't feel quite right to face, be it a knee, a hamstring, his contract or the pitcher's velocity …
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The Hot Corner, Boston Dirt Dogs, Roar from 34, The Joy of Sox, Brownie Points and BOSTON IRISH
Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:Tom Verducci: Why trading Manny doesn't make sense for Boston
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MLB Rumors
Trade Talk:
Teixeira trade talks revised — According to a National League source, Diamondback fans might not want to get too excited about the possibility of landing Mark Teixeira. This source believes the Yankees, Rays and Angels are more likely to land the switch-hitting first baseman before Thursday's Trade Deadline.
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Sports Illustrated:Braves are expected to deal Teixeira
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MetsBlog.com, ESPN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Outs Per Swing, DRaysBay, Talking Chop, MLB.com, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:Elbow injury could end Hudson's season
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Manuel: Tatis is our man in leftfield — MIAMI - As the Mets wait for Ryan Church and tread water on the trade front, manager Jerry Manuel made a bold statement yesterday when he committed to Fernando Tatis as the club's starting leftfielder for the immediate future.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Building a Church Brought Tatis Back
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24 Hours From Suicide
Mike Berardino / Sun-Sentinel:
Marlins' trade targets include catchers, left-handed pitchers — Facing a potentially lengthy absence for injured starting catcher Matt Treanor, the Marlins have increased their efforts to acquire an established replacement before Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline.
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Jim Molony / MLB.com:
Teams searching for a little relief — Bullpen help a hot commodity as Trade Deadline nears — The relentless search for relievers continued on Tuesday as contenders keep trying to pry bullpen arms away from sellers. With Thursday's 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline approaching, some of the negotiations are reaching the crucial stage.
Sean McAdam / Providence Journal:Late trades could decide who wins the A.L. East
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Rays Index
George A. King III / New York Post:
A WASH-OUT — YANKS' DEAL FOR M'S LEFTY IN JEOPARDY — Though the Yankees are saying otherwise, a potential deal for Jarrod Washburn isn't dead yet. Not with so much time before Thursday's trading deadline remaining. And Sidney Ponson and Mike Mussina getting pounded on consecutive nights …
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Mark Hale / New York Post:MATSUI HAS GOOD DAY REHABBING — Hideki Matsui, who restarted …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Mahay going to Phillies? — Left-handed reliever Ron Mahay could be on the verge of heading to the Phillies. — According to clubs that have been speaking with the Royals, they've been having extensive conversations with the Phillies about a trade that would send Mahay to Philadelphia …
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MLB Rumors, Beerleaguer, crashburnalley.com, The Good Phight, Hot Foot and Phillies Nation
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies trip after their all-star break run — De Los Santos, Grilli gone wild — PITTSBURGH — It has been a vibrant trip with a classic rock soundtrack. It was beginning to feel like September again, a convergence of solo pitching harmonies and offensive guitar riffs.
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Purple Row
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: LaRoche to DL; Bixler coming — The Pirates today will place first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list and recall infielder Brian Bixler from Class AAA Indianapolis, sources confirmed early this morning. — LaRoche and second baseman Freddy Sanchez sat …
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PBC Blog, MLB Rumors, Raise the Jolly Roger!, Bucs Dugout, Where have you gone … and Trade Talk
Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Rangers play it cool when it comes to heat — rdurrett@dallasnews.com — ARLINGTON - The white board near the main entrance of the Texas Rangers' clubhouse included a brief reminder to players: “Temperature near 100 degrees or more. Drink plenty of water.”
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Lone Star Ball
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Richard Durrett / Dallas Morning News:Young suffers finger fracture as Texas Rangers lose, 7-5
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MLB Rumors
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers fall short of picking up Kuroda — Comeback bid nearly erases hole dug by starter — LOS ANGELES — Long after Casey Blake and Joe Torre were done explaining their ejections Monday night and after the fan that jumped into the Giants dugout had been ejected and the parking lots had emptied …
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Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra has sprained knee ligament — Dodgers shortstop Nomar Garciaparra tags out Nationals center fielder Lastings Milledge during a double play in the fifth inning. Garciaparra left the game in the sixth inning with a knee injury. — MRI exam reveals an injury serious enough …
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Baseball Musings
Willie Bans / MLB.com:
Surgery to end Posada's season — Catcher to undergo procedure on ailing right shoulder — NEW YORK — Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will have surgery on his ailing right shoulder and miss the rest of the 2008 season. — When Posada was placed on the disabled list July 20 …
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Vic Ziegel / NY Daily News:Ziegel: Losing Posada won't hurt big picture
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Burnett's fastball stays alive in Toronto — Hurler fans 10 Rays, ties wins mark at 12; GM says he's staying — TORONTO — Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi apparently wants to put an end to all the A.J. Burnett trade rumors. So, while Ricciardi admits that Toronto is willing …
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Chipper Jones returns to DL — Reyes demoted to make room for Morton, Sammons — On a day in which Chipper Jones and Tim Hudson were placed on the disabled list, struggling pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes was optioned to Class AAA Richmond and the Braves added pitcher Charlie Morton and catcher Clint Sammons from Richmond.
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Associated Press:
Cubs fans accused of beating White Sox fan — HUNTLEY, Ill. - McHenry County authorities say three Chicago Cubs fans face felony battery charges after allegedly beating a Chicago White Sox fan so badly he lost his right eye. — The men are accused of beating 32-year-old Robert Steele …
