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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:
Schilling: Keeping Manny could be a problem — (7.11.04: Jim Davis / Boston Globe File Photo) — Rehabbing Red Sox righthander Curt Schilling this morning said he thought the Manny Ramirez situation has affected the team and keeping him in Boston for the stretch run could present a problem.
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Sports Illustrated:
Heyman: Surprise blockbuster of the century brewing … The Los Angels Dodgers have re-entered the Manny Ramirez Sweepstakes, SI.com has learned. The much-discussed deal to send the embattled superstar to the Marlins has hit a slight snag, leading the Red Sox to pursue other possibilities.
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 …
Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
Jays Talk to Pirates About Bay — Of course the Toronto Blue Jays called the Pittsburgh Pirates about Jason Bay in the past two days, although the team did not make an offer for the Trail, B.C., native and as of 1:30 p.m. was still not expected to be active at the trade deadline.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Griffey approves trade from Reds to White Sox — Ken Griffey Jr. approved a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, paving the way for the future Hall of Famer to pursue a spot in the World Series for the first time in his career.
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Fox Sports:
Griffey accepts trade to White Sox — Deadline day is off to a big start. The Reds are dealing Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox, says Ken Rosenthal.
Danny Knobler / CBS SportsLine.com:
Griffey going to White Sox if he approves trade from Reds — Tell Danny your opinion! — Ken Griffey Jr. has been traded to the Chicago White Sox, CBSSports.com confirmed Thursday. The deal is still awaiting Griffey's approval, so it has yet to be announced.
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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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Source: Griffey OKs deal to White Sox — Reds to acquire righty Masset, second baseman Richar — CINCINNATI — Ken Griffey Jr.'s days with the Reds appear to be over. — Griffey has approved a trade that will send him to the White Sox on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the deal.
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Chicagosports / Hardball:Ken Griffey Jr. headed to White Sox
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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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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: Rhodes traded to the Marlins — According to ESPN's Peter Gammons, on ESPN Radio, the Marlins have acquired LHP Arthur Rhodes in exchange for 22-year-old RHP Gaby Hernandez. — If you recall, Hernandez was traded to the Marlins by the Mets in 2005 for Paul Lo Duca.
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
TRADE CONFIDENTIAL: The Yanks — The Yankees were very quiet at 1 p.m. They had nothing going on the starting pitching front, though many in their organization still feel that the No. 4-5 combo of Sidney Ponson and Darrell Rasner was the greatest threat to the team's playoff chances.
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Beck / Beck's Blog:
Todd Jones injured, Leyland hit in face — Apparently Todd Jones has been feeling some discomfort in his shoulder for the past six weeks, but Wednesday was the night in which it became a significant enough issue to shelve him. He couldn't loosen it up in his warmup tosses and had to stop …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Today in The Journal News — The Yankees made another big trade, swapping Kyle Farnsworth for Pudge Rodriguez. Wearing No. 12, Rodriguez will be at the Stadium today and quite likely in the lineup. — There was a game, too. The Yankees hammered the Orioles as Joba Chamberlain dominated again.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Cardinals could trade Lohse — Here's one of the most surprising names to pop up on the “available” list in the past 24 hours — Kyle Lohse. Officials of two teams that spoke with the Cardinals report that they've been offering to deal Lohse if they can get back the right package.
