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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Mets, Braves Swap Church For Francoeur — 6:07pm: Hubbuch clears up some confusion: the Braves are sending the Mets cash in the deal. That makes more sense given the difference in salaries. — 5:48pm: Adam Rubin of The NY Daily News reports that Braves also received cash in the deal.
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Mike Nichols / MetsBlog.com:
Mets trade Ryan Church for Jeff Francoeur — The Mets have traded Ryan Church to the Braves for OF Jeff Francoeur. — Update, 6:47 pm, by Matthew Cerrone: — Omar Minaya said the Mets will receive ‘cash considerations’ in the deal from the Braves with Francoeur.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Minaya's lateral move is only move — Omar Minaya had to find a way to sell some sort of hope to his team as well as his fan base as the Mets' season collapses around him, and that's what he has done here, trading Ryan Church to the Braves for Jeff Francoeur.
Associated Press:
New York Mets swap Ryan Church for Atlanta Braves' struggling OF Jeff Francoeur, cash … NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves traded Jeff Francoeur and cash to the New York Mets for Ryan Church on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams. — The deal came with both NL East teams below .500.
Ted Berg / SNY.tv:
An egging most baffling — Francoeur acquisition difficult to explain — About a month ago, when things really started to crumble for the Mets, I wrote this: … Egads. Maybe I jinxed it. Maybe the Mets are fundamentally jinxed. I'm here, so I haven't quit quite yet …
Associated Press:
All-Star Game: Philadelphia Phillies OF Jayson Werth, Texas Rangers Nelson Cruz OF named as replacements — NEW YORK — Jayson Werth's power push paid off. — As did Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz's. — Fresh from homering for the fourth straight game, Philadelphia's Werth outfielder …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Werth added to NL All-Star roster — Phillies outfielder replaces Mets' Beltran, who is injured — Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth has been added to the National League All-Star team as a replacement for the Mets' Carlos Beltran. — Werth joins the other two Philadelphia outfielders already …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Royals Acquire Yuniesky Betancourt — The Royals acquired Yuniesky Betancourt and cash from the Mariners for a pair of minor league pitchers, according to Joe Hamrahi of Baseball Daily Digest. Betancourt makes at least $10MM before his current deal expires, so it'll be interesting to see how much the Mariners are contributing.
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Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Joba Chamberlain struggles as New York Yankees fall 10-6 to Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joba Chamberlain continued his maddening string of inefficiency, the bullpen proved equally ineffective and the defense provided little help. Considering all that conspired against the Yankees …
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Even without heart of order, Angels don't miss a beat
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman: With high asking price, Blue Jays could end up keeping Halladay … When teams start down the tricky path of shopping a superstar, they rarely turn back, and the superstar usually goes somewhere else eventually. However, executives who have spoken to the Blue Jays' management team …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Bonifacio has fond memories — Florida (45-43) at Arizona (37-50), 8:10 p.m. ET — PHOENIX — Eight years ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks signed Emilio Bonifacio as a non-drafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic. — For the first time as a Marlin, Bonifacio is back in Arizona taking on his former team.
Associated Press:
Sanchez makes most of opportunity, throws no-hitter in front of father — SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Sanchez pitched a no-hitter and that was amazing enough. — If not for an eighth-inning bobble, he could've been perfect. — The San Francisco Giants left-hander threw the majors …
Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Mauer accepts invitation to Derby — Catcher has hit a career-high 15 homers this season — Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer has officially accepted an invitation to compete in the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night at Busch Stadium. — Mauer will be pitched …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 86: Yankees at Angels (updated with Girardi pre-game audio and roster move) — YANKEES (51-34) — Pitching: RHP Joba Chamberlain (4-2, 4.04). — ANGELS (46-37) — Figgins 3B — Izturis 2B — Abreu RF — Rivera LF — Morales 1B — Napoli DH — Matthews CF — Mathis C
MLB.com:
Yankees to celebrate 63rd Old-Timer's Day - and first at Yankee Stadium - with Hall-of-Famers and first-time attendees — The New York Yankees announced today that four Hall-of-Famers and at least six rookie Old-Timers will be on hand at the 63rd annual Old-Timers' Day on Sunday, July 19 at Yankee Stadium.
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Canadian Press:
CECIL OUTPITCHES BERKEN AS BLUE JAYS BEAT THE ORIOLES — BALTIMORE - Brett Cecil outpitched Jason Berken in a duel between struggling rookies, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 Friday night to snap a three-game skid. — Alex Rios hit two doubles and scored a run for the Blue Jays …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Angels place Hunter, Guerrero on DL — Center fielder will not participate in the All-Star Game — ANAHEIM — The Angels will face the Yankees this weekend without the heart of their lineup. — Torii Hunter and Vladimir Guerrero, the third and fourth hitters in the Angels' lineup …
Ben Collins / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 1, Royals 0 — Final: Red Sox 1, Royals 0 Papelbon strikes out Guillen and gets Teahen to fly out. An 11-pitch ninth nets his 23rd save. — 9:37, 1-0: Here are the final lines for the starters. A pitching duel looks like this: — Bannister: 7 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 4 BB.
