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Brewers acquire Felipe Lopez — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — Cincinnati - While on the hunt for a starting pitcher, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin decided to give his offense a boost today by trading for Arizona second baseman Felipe Lopez.
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Joel Pineiro does it all for Cardinals in 2-1 win — ST. LOUIS — Joel Pineiro hit a two-run double and pitched seven sharp innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. — Pineiro entered the game with one RBI this season before lining …
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Milwaukee Brewers deal for Arizona Diamondbacks' Felipe Lopez — MILWAUKEE — The Brewers acquired second baseman Felipe Lopez from the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor leaguers on Sunday, giving Milwaukee a much needed threat at the top of the order. — Milwaukee has been without …
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Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
O's, Padres Swap Salazar and Meredith — 6:51pm: As several readers have pointed out, this deal may be a precursor to a Danys Baez or George Sherrill trade. — Both have been floated as possible trade chips recently. — 6:29pm: Kubatko reports the Orioles have acquired submariner Cla Meredith in return.
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Roch Kubatko / MASNsports.com:
A done deal? (updated) — I'm hearing some rumblings that the Orioles just traded Oscar Salazar to the San Diego Padres. — I don't have confirmation at this point, or what the Orioles would receive in return, but I'm working on it. — Update: I received confirmation from a club official that the deal is done.
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Sanchez, Wilson reject contract offers — Infielders haven't made counter-offers; Bucs not optimistic — PITTSBURGH — Both Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have rejected the Pirates' contract offers, and as of Sunday, neither has come back to present a counter-offer.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Roy Halladay blues — Jays ace brings down Sox — TORONTO - From a distance, it may have looked like the Red Sox [team stats] came up on the short end of a pitchers' duel at Rogers Centre. — In reality, it was more of a problem with timing. — “I thought they should have traded him the other day …
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Happ still unbeaten as Phillies run win streak to eight — MIAMI (AP) — Unbeaten rookie J.A. Happ won again, and so did the Philadelphia Phillies. — Happ allowed five hits in seven innings, and the Phillies extended their longest winning streak since 2006 to eight games by beating the Florida Marlins 5-0 Sunday.
Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Twins agree to minor-league deal with Grudzielanek — ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Twins have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, General Manager Bill Smith said today. — The move, first reported at www.sethspeaks.net, gives the Twins another option at second base …
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Matt Casey / Newsvine:
Yankees Old Timer's Day might need a nap — Disclaimer: I love baseball. I love history. I love baseball history. I'm a Mets fan who does not dislike the Yankees (settle down Benigno). — That being said ... it might be time to put this Old Timer's Day thing on the shelf …
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David Ely / MLB.com:
Ethier, DodgersWin host yoga session — Fans enjoy event with outfielder, his personal instructor — LOS ANGELES — At 11 a.m. PT on most game days, Andre Ethier is at home enjoying a peaceful breakfast. Later, it's off to the ballpark to get ready for another game.
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Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Joba tames Tigers on Old-Timer's Day — Joba Chamberlain had another terrific outing against Detroit and Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira slugged long home runs as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Tigers with a 2-1 victory at the new Stadium.
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Associated Press:
Kemp's tiebreaking homer vaults Dodgers past Astros — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Brad Ausmus had a pair of RBI doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.
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Jim Luttrell / Bats:
For Mets, an Old-Timers' Day Is Old Hat — Given the response to The New York Times's virtual Banner Day, perhaps the reason the Mets have done away with their version of the promotion was the preponderance of cynical humor by their fans. Like every business, the team wants to control the message.
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Sandy Burgin / MLB.com:
Edgar Gonzalez carted off after scary injury — Adrian leaves game to be with brother after fastball to helmet — SAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez was taken off the field on a cart after being hit on his helmet by a Jason Hammel fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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