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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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Mike Lupica / NY Daily News:
Lupica: Big day for Torre, bigger for Yanks — There have been other trade-deadline days in baseball, but never one like Thursday, even if the only way the Yankees' fortunes improved was because Manny Ramirez got traded out of Boston and out of the American League and out of their face.
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.
Providence Journal:Sean McAdam — Sox pay a heavy price to trade Manny, get Bay
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Boston Globe, Newsday, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Sports Media Watch and The Soxaholix
John Nadel / Associated Press:Ramirez headed to Dodgers in 3-way deal
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Baseball Prospectus, Where have you gone …, Red Sox Monster, Boston Globe, Bleed Cubbie Blue and The MLB Source
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
Sabernomics:
Did the Braves Overvalue Ohman? — I was surprised yesterday when the trade deadline passed and Will Ohman was still a part of the Braves. Ohman is a lefty specialist capable of throwing a lot of innings, and he'll be a free agent after this season. He's a good candidate for deadline deal.
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MLB Rumors
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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves make no additional deals — Ohman remains with club — The non-waiver trade deadline passed Thursday without the Braves getting either the power-hitting outfielder they sought or the solid prospect they wanted in exchange for reliever Will Ohman. — But general manager Frank Wren …
Daulerio / Deadspin:
Mike Nadel Got Your E-mail And Is Actually Quite A Reasonable Fellow — Yesterday's column by Mike Nadel caused a major stir in the sports blogatorium and sports media in general when he crucified America's favorite sideline princess, Erin Andrews, for her wardrobe and flirtatious reporting style …
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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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Amanda Comak / MLB.com:
Cabrera suspended six games — Right-hander punished after plunking A-Rod on Tuesday — BALTIMORE — On Tuesday night, Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera was ejected in the eighth inning after hitting the left arm of Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. — Cabrera found out that pitch …
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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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Sun-Sentinel:
S. Florida to host WBC games — MIAMI GARDENS - Dolphin Stadium and the Marlins will play host to second-round games of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. — Six games will be played here March 14-19. The four teams that will compete will be the winners and second-place finishers …
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FishStripes
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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Pinstripe Alley
La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Liriano coming? Hernandez going? — The Twins wouldn't deal away a young starter, but their biggest pitching move could come from within. — As the league's nonwaiver trade deadline came and went on Thursday, the Twins just couldn't part with one of their quartet of young starting pitchers.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Greene's left hand is fractured — As the Padres feared, shortstop Khalil Greene fractured his left hand on Wednesday night when he slammed a storage chest at Petco Park in frustration over his season-long slump. — Greene's return for this season is doubtful, according to the club.
Mike Phillips / MiamiHerald.com:
One need not filled by Marlins before trade deadline — With all the fanfare about the possibility of Manny Ramirez becoming a Marlin, one thing almost was forgotten: The Marlins didn't fill their greatest need: adding a catcher. — The Marlins talked to teams about six catchers, including Ivan Rodriguez, but couldn't make a deal.
New York Post:
5 QUESTIONS FOR...KEITH HERNANDEZ — Q: How much credit goes to Manuel for the turn-around? — A: He deserves quite a bit. He walked into a situation where there was a cloud over the team because it took a long time for them to fire Willie Randolph. I went through it in St. Louis …
