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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
YANKS OBTAIN HINSKE — The Yankees acquired veteran lefty hitter Eric Hinske from the Pirates for two minor leaguers not considered significant prospects, righty pitcher Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer. — The move was made by the Yankees for several reasons:
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Pittsburgh Pirates trade Nyjer Morgan to Washington Nationals, Eric Hinske to New York Yankees — PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent starting left fielder Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge.
Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Nats Trade Milledge, Hanrahan To Pittsburgh For Morgan, Burnett — [UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.] — Done deal. Absolutely finalized. Look for a more detailed news story here in a few minutes. GM Mike Rizzo will address the media about the deal at 4:10 p.m. — [UPDATE, 2:55 p.m.] - The trade is actually a 2-for-2.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks trade for Hinske, bolster outfield — New York sends pair of Minor Leaguers to Pirates in deal — NEW YORK — The Yankees moved Tuesday to add a multi-purposed bat to Joe Girardi's lineup card, acquiring Eric Hinske from the Pirates in exchange for Minor League right-hander Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 76: Mariners at Yankees (with pre-game updates and Cashman audio — 8:05 new first pitch time) — YANKEES (43-32) — Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 3.81). — MARINERS (39-36) — Ichiro RF — Branyan 1B — Lopez 2B — Griffey LF — Sweeney DH — Gutierrez CF
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Yankees acquire Hinske from Pirates — Eric Hinske will be joining the team today. No word on who is being sent down although it would figure to be Ramiro Pena. — The release from the Yankees: — The New York Yankees today acquired infielder/outfielder Eric Hinske from the Pittsburgh Pirates along …
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats swap with Bucs, acquire Morgan — Club also gets Burnett in exchange for Milledge, Hanrahan — WASHINGTON — The Nationals have traded reliever Joel Hanrahan and outfielder Lastings Milledge to the Pirates for reliever Sean Burnett and outfielder Nyjer Morgan on Tuesday afternoon.
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Milledge, Hanrahan Dealt to Pirates — Just a few months ago, the Washington Nationals envisioned Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan as building blocks — the future center fielder, the future closer. Today, in a move dictated by a pair of disappointing seasons, the Nationals packaged Milledge …
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Done deal: Morgan, Burnett to Nationals — It is done: The Pirates have traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan. — Expect an official announcement from the team once the transaction is approved by Major League Baseball.
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Bailey in Baltimore — BALTIMORE — Jeff Bailey has arrived in Baltimore, and will take the spot of Mike Lowell if the Sox decide to place the third baseman on the disabled list. — Lowell got an injection of Synvisc in his hip yesterday, and had 15 ccs of fluid drained from the hip.
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Associated Press:
Boston Red Sox 3B Mike Lowell heads to DL with hip injury … BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right hip. — Lowell had fluid drained from his hip Monday in Boston and received an injection designed …
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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Red Sox duo locked in close All-Star votes — Youkilis pulls ahead, Pedroia very near in balloting's final days — On his march to the Major Leagues, the little guy who plays second base for the Boston Red Sox has heard over and over again that he can't, but then he laces up his spikes, throws on his glove and proves everyone wrong.
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Steve Silva / Boston Globe:All-Star voting: Youk pulls ahead, Pedroia closes gap
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Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Source: Steadman finds bruise, recommends rest thru ASG — Carlos Beltran's trip to Vail, Colo., provided a reassuring diagnosis, a source familiar with the examination told the Daily News. — Dr. Richard Steadman, who examined Beltran (pictured right) on Monday, agreed …
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Tom Verducci / Sports Illustrated:
Tom Verducci's AL, NL All-Star selections … With only three days left before polling closes, it's time to recognize the players who should be going to the All-Star Game, as if Ben Zobrist and Aaron Hill have any chance of catching Dustin Pedroia in the balloting.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yanks Considered Trading Rivera For Wells In '95 — Former Yankees GM Gene Michael told John Harper of the New York Daily News that he considered dealing Mariano Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells back in 1995. Rivera was still considered a starter then, and he was one of the players the Tigers had interest in.
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NY Daily News:
Source: Beltran back after break — The Daily News will show you Citi Field. Go on the field, into the clubhouse and see how the new stadium was built. — Sponsored by: — Today's Top Picks … Best Of NYDN.com
Maury Brown / The Biz of Baseball:
Inside MLB Attendance - Interleague 2009 — With Sunday's games in the books, Interleague Play for MLB in 2009 is nearly concluded (a June 16th rainout between the Cubs and White Sox still needs to be replayed), seeing average attendance drop from last year's record setting pace.
