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Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
We Have A Deal But ... The Commissioner's Office has been informed of a deal involving the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins. The Commissioner has to sign off on any deal involving cash considerations of more than a million dollars, and there was clearly going to be cash involved in any deal involving these teams.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Source: Manny Ramirez talks continue; chances less than 50-50 — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Talks between the Red Sox [team stats] and the Florida Marlins concerning Manny Ramirez [stats] gained momentum overnight and this morning but a baseball source with direct knowledge …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
What's the deal? — Marlins interested in Ramirez — Manny Ramírez's expression after a chat with second base umpire Mike Reilly could also be indicative of his feelings for the Sox. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) — With Manny Ramírez issuing yet another screed outlining …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Manny deal ‘50-50’ — Here's what I know about the status of this deal, as of this morning: — • An official of one of these three teams placed the odds of this getting done today at “50-50.” — • Multiple sources have said that outfield prospect Mike Stanton is not in this trade …
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MLB Rumors
ESPN:
Manny on the block: Red Sox 'don't deserve me' — Red Sox Discussing Possible Manny Ramirez Trade With Marlins — With less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are engaged in serious conversations to trade Manny Ramirez to the Florida Marlins, as well as other teams …
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Pirates still talking Bay deal — Here we go again ... Heard this morning that the Pirates consider themselves open-minded on both fronts, the Boston-Florida one as well as Tampa, and that there is no deal, tentative or otherwise, in either direction. — Also, the Boston-Florida package …
Palm Beach Post:Marlins near deal for Manny Ramirez
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John Perrotto / Unfiltered:Manny looks headed to Miami
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees find their catcher for stretch, trade for Rodriguez … The New York Yankees have found a replacement for Jorge Posada. — New York acquired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers on Wednesday for right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth. — Rodriguez, who is in the final year of his contract …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Powerful Angels Up Next — Whatever region the Angels represented — California, Anaheim or Los Angeles — they loved to torment the Yankees under Joe Torre. No other American League team had a winning record against the Yankees during Torre's 12 seasons as manager, including two that ended with playoff defeats in Anaheim.
Fox Sports:
Reds, ChiSox agree on Griffey trade, await approval — Deadline day is heating up. The Reds are dealing Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox, pending his approval, says Ken Rosenthal.
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox not likely to make a trade — With Deadline approaching, Guillen says no moves in the works — MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit's trade of veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez on Wednesday brought the grand total of moves made by the top trio of American League Central leaders to one since the start of July.
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Williams Street-talkin' A's — MINNEAPOLIS — When the trade deadline passes this afternoon, White Sox general manager Ken Williams might be more than a bit frustrated. — But it won't be for a lack of trying. — According to a source outside the organization, Williams was talking …
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Newsday:
Mets skeptical they can complete deal in time — MIAMI - With the Yankees pulling off a surprise deal for Pudge Rodriguez, and the Red Sox seemingly on the verge of trading Manny Ramirez, the Mets remained in a holding pattern yesterday as they waited for the prices to drop on an outfielder and reliever.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Relying on Pelfrey, Mets Worry About His Workload
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:Mets Look on Bright Side After Losing Division Lead
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Archie Bunker's Army
ESPN.com:
Marlins add bullpen help, deal for M's lefty Rhodes — Arthur Rhodes' last game with the Mariners resulted in an ejection. Now the left-handed reliever has been thrown into a pennant race with the Florida Marlins. — ESPN's Peter Gammons is reporting that Rhodes has been traded …
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John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
All quiet on trade front — ARLINGTON, Texas - Outside observers expect the Mariners to make a deal or two before Thursday's 1 p.m. trade deadline. After all, the Mariners are 27 games out of first place, twice as far from first as any other American League team.
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Hudson facing major elbow surgery — Pitcher says he'll wait at least a week before making decision — Two doctors who have examined Tim Hudson have advised him to have ligament-transplant elbow surgery, but the Braves pitcher is holding out hope of avoiding the procedure that would force …
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Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Millar wanted a shot at Edwar — Kevin Millar insisted that Edwar Ramirez was lucky the umpire ejected him from the Yankees' 13-3 rout of the Orioles Wednesday at the Stadium. The Orioles first baseman was steaming after the reliever's first pitch of the seventh inning came inside and high, sailing over and behind his head.
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Rany Jazayerli / Unfiltered:
And Now For Something Completely Different... I apologize for interrupting the Mill for hard player analysis, but it's after midnight and I feel compelled to write about Brad Ziegler. — As most of you know, Ziegler has already set the all-time major-league record for most consecutive scoreless innings to start a career, with 27.
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Catfish Stew
