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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
The Morgan-Milledge Deal — Over the last few years, one of the easier running jokes in baseball was to suggest that any available outfielder would interest the Washington Nationals. Jim Bowden couldn't hide his love of toolsy, athletic underperformers, so every kid who had ever been ranked …
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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.
MLB:
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.
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Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Old bawl game — Rejuvenated Orioles wipe out nine-run deficit and wash away stunned Red Sox — BALTIMORE - By the time Jonathan Papelbon jogged in from the bullpen, the Red Sox celebratory mood had withered. Where once they were mocking each other for leaving the field with just two outs …
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Surviving Grady
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Associated Press:
Down by Nine, Orioles Rally Against Red Sox — Nick Markakis hit a two-run double off Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon on Tuesday night to complete the biggest comeback in Baltimore Orioles history, an 11-10 win before delirious hometown fans and stunned Red Sox supporters.
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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
Geoff Baker / Boston Herald:Mariners hang close, fall to late Yankees' push
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Lookout Landing
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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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 …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Hill has Tommy John surgery — Padres righty out 10-14 months after procedure last week — SAN DIEGO — The Padres confirmed Tuesday that right-handed pitcher Shawn Hill had elbow reconstruction surgery last week, the second time since 2004 he has had the procedure on his right elbow.
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Surgery likely for Kontos — George Kontos is going for a second opinion on Wednesday, but an MRI on Monday revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament and it's likely that Kontos will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. — We have the story online, with a lot information and quotes from Kontos.
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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Associated Press:
Prado's four RBI propels Braves past Phillies in 10 — ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Prado singled in the winning run in the 10th inning to finish with a career-best four hits and four RBIs, helping the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 5-4 on Tuesday night for their first home win over the Phillies since 2007.
Associated Press:
Haren hits first career homer, pitches Diamondbacks past Reds — CINCINNATI (AP) — Dan Haren held the Cincinnati Reds scoreless into the seventh inning, showing why he's been the NL's stingiest pitcher in June, and connected on his first career homer Tuesday night during a 6-2 victory …
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AZ Snakepit
Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers are shut down by Rockies' Jason Marquis — L.A. gets only two hits against Colorado ace, who becomes the first 10-game winner in the National League. — The Dodgers' Chad Billingsley pitched well Monday night in his quest to become the National League's first 10-game winner.
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.
