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Alex Eisenberg / Baseball-Intellect:
Manny Ramirez Traded to LA: Scouting the New Dodger — Not often do you see a franchise in the middle of a heated pennant race actively try to trade their best hitter—a hitter that is amongst the best in the game today. A hitter that is amongst the best in that franchise's history.
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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. ...
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Jim Banks / MLB.com:
Surprise! Manny to LA, Bay to Boston — Dodgers land slugger, Bucs get four players, Marlins shut out — The day began with rampant rumors of a three-team deal that would free Manny Ramirez from Boston and net the Red Sox a replacement in the form of Pirates left fielder Jason Bay.
Sports Illustrated:
How the three-team Ramirez trade came together … The Dodgers, who appeared to be running second at best for days in the race for embattled superstar Manny Ramirez, pulled a last-minute shocker and acquired Ramirez just before Thursday's trade deadline from the Red Sox, who were determined to unload the unhappy slugger.
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Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers can't beat Brandon Webb — The Arizona pitcher wins his 15th game of the season as L.A. can't come up with enough offense on a day the team trades for Manny Ramirez. — Booed throughout his brief time with the Dodgers, Andruw Jones brought the fans to their feet in the bottom …
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John Nadel / Associated Press:
Ramirez headed to Dodgers in 3-way deal — LOS ANGELES (AP)—Manny Ramirez is heading west, a summer rental of sorts for the Los Angeles Dodgers following an ugly exodus from Boston. — The Dodgers acquired the future Hall of Famer from the exasperated Red Sox on Thursday …
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David Lefort / Boston Globe:Manny traded to Dodgers; Bay coming to Boston
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:Dodgers get Manny Ramirez from Red Sox
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Gaslamp Ball
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks hurt by long balls vs. Angels — Pettitte allows 11 hits, two of them home runs, in opener — NEW YORK — Torii Hunter, Juan Rivera and Vladimir Guerrero each hit three-run homers as baseball's best club turned Andy Pettitte's night into a brief exercise in frustration …
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Howie Rumberg / Associated Press:
Angels hit 3 3-run HRs, rip Yankees — NEW YORK (AP)—Angels manager Mike Scioscia knew his team was due to break out. The stats were on his side. — Torii Hunter had a more primal explanation for Los Angeles' recent surge. — Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera each hit a three-run homer …
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6-4-2
Matt Porter / Boston Globe:
The Jason Bay file: (More than) 30 things to know about the newest Sox slugger — Who is Jason Bay, besides the Red Sox' new left fielder charged with filling the shoes of a future Hall of Famer? — The 29-year-old Bay is a career .281 hitter who gets on base (.375 career OBP) and hits to all fields.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:Jason Bay Rumors: Thursday
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats acquire shortstop Gonzalez — Washington sends Minor League pitcher Nunez to New York — WASHINGTON — The Nationals acquired shortstop Alberto Gonzalez from the Yankees in exchange for Minor League pitcher Jhonny Nunez on Thursday afternoon. — Gonzalez is expected to report …
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Cabrera suspended six games for throwing at A-Rod — SEATTLE - Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera was fined and suspended for six games by Major League Baseball two days after being ejected and accused of intentionally throwing at New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.
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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 …
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MLB.com:
Yankees to celebrate 62nd — and largest — Old-Timers' day with six Hall of Famers and 18 first-time attendees — Widows of legendary Yankees to join festivities — The New York Yankees announced today that more than 70 Old-Timers, including 18 first-time Old-Timers …
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MLB.com:
White Sox acquire future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. — MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox have acquired Hall of Fame-bound outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and cash considerations from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Minaya Can't Make a Deal, and He's Happy With That — Omar Minaya did not sound upset Thursday when explaining his reasons for not making a deal before the 4 p.m. nonwaiver deadline. — But on competitive desire alone, it must have been difficult for Minaya, who relishes being aggressive …
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Breaking news: Lo Duca, Lopez released — After tonight's game, the Nationals released two veterans, Felipe Lopez and Paul Lo Duca. They also announced that Emilio Bonifacio and Elijah Dukes will both be recalled. — More on this shortly.
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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