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Red Sox trade Manny to L.A., obtain Bay … The Red Sox traded embattled slugger Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers late Thursday afternoon, SI.com has learned. — Jason Bay is headed to Boston as part of the deal, SI.com has learned. Pittsburgh gets pitcher Craig Hansen and outfielder Brandon Moss …
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ESPN:
Ramirez traded to Dodgers in three-way deal — Slugger Manny Ramirez's stormy relationship with the Boston Red Sox appears to be over. — A baseball source has confirmed Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, ESPN.com has learned. The Red Sox will pay remaining $7 million …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 108: Angels at Yankees (and Manny) — YANKEES (59-48) — Andy Pettitte (12-7, 3.76) vs. the Los Angeles hitters. — Jon Garland (9-6, 4.30) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: The Yankees are 9-3 since the break, the Angels 10-2. ... The Yankees are 15-23 against the Angels since 2004. ...
Bill Chastain / Trade Talk:
Rays to Acquire Bay — With the three-way deal between the Pirates, Red Sox, and Marlins falling through, an MLB.com source says that the Rays are going to acquire right-handed hitting outfielder Jason Bay for Minor League prospects including shortstop Reid Brignac and right-hander Jeff Niemann.
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ESPN:
Sources: Ramirez deal to Marlins all but dead — Two sources have told ESPN that the complicated three-team deal what would send Manny Ramirez from Boston to Florida is all but dead. — The deal, which exploded in the baseball rumor mill Wednesday night, would have sent Ramirez from the Red Sox …
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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.
David Lefort / Boston Globe:
Manny traded to Dodgers; Bay coming to Boston — In a deadline day blockbuster reminiscent of the Nomar Garciaparra deal in 2004, left fielder Manny Ramirez was dealt this afternoon to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-team trade that sent Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Jason Bay Rumors: Thursday — 3:29pm: Bay to the Dodgers? Jennifer Langosch says it's possible. — 3:00pm: Rosenthal has a source saying Bay to the Rays is off “unless a miracle happens.” He has Bay headed to Boston once again. — 2:43pm: MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo says there is no done deal …
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers get Manny Ramirez from Red Sox — They give up two minor leaguers, including Andy LaRoche, in three-way deal involving the Pirates. Jason Bay goes to Boston. — Manny Ramirez is heading to the Dodgers. — The Dodgers agreed today to acquire the talented but troubled slugger …
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Spitting Seeds
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Three-way deal sends Ramirez to Dodgers, Bay to Red Sox — The Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon traded Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending the slugger's eight-year run in Boston with a last-minute, three-way deal to beat baseball's non-waivers trade deadline.
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Associated Press
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:Dodgers get Manny Ramirez from Red Sox
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Gaslamp Ball
Matt Porter / Boston Globe: The Jason Bay file: (More than) 30 things to know about the newest Sox slugger
Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:Griffey agrees to go to White Sox
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Griffey trade from Reds to White Sox made official — 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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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.
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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Jonathan Mayo / B3: Big, Bald and Beautiful:Yo, Gaby Gaby! — Just what kind of pitcher did the Mariners …
Kobrien / On the Yankees beat:
No more Manny — Well, the Yankees may have to face an improved Angels lineup with Mark Teixeira now in the mix. But the task of facing the Red Sox just got easier. Jason Bay's a very good hitter, but he's no Manny Ramirez. The Red Sox sent Manny to the Dodgers in a three-team trade that sent Bay to Boston.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:Cabrera suspended six games for throwing at A-Rod
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Geoff Baker / Mariners Blog:
Ricciardi: M's shot down Ibanez deal — Here are the details on that three-way deal that sent Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers, Jason Bay to the Red Sox and four players (all pretty good) to the Pirates. Now, on to the teams that didn't deal, namely the M's. Except for that gimme with Arthur Rhodes …
MLB.com:
Nationals acquire SS Alberto Gonzalez from Yankees in exchange for Minor League pitcher Jhonny Nunez — The Washington Nationals today acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez from the New York Yankees in exchange for Minor League right-handed pitcher Jhonny Nunez.
