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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Adam LaRoche traded to Red Sox; Pearce and Milledge coming? — The Pirates' clubhouse is abuzz with word that a trade involving first baseman Adam LaRoche is imminent, and this is the reason the lineup has taken so long to get posted this morning. — That said, LaRoche is hitting …
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
UPDATED: Red Sox acquire Adam LaRoche for two prospects — WEEI.com has confirmed that the Red Sox and Pirates are close to finalizing a deal that would send first baseman Adam LaRoche of the Pittsburgh Pirates to Boston in exchange for two minor leaguers. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Adam LaRoche — 2:09pm: Kovacevic says the Pirates are not sending any cash to the Red Sox. — 1:09pm: Danny Knobler of CBS Sports reports that the Pirates are sending cash to the Red Sox to contribute to the remainder of the $7.05MM LaRoche makes this year.
Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Sox acquire Adam LaRoche — The Red Sox have acquired lefthanded-hitting first baseman Adam LaRoche from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair of prospects. — The trade was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic. The Globe's Amalie Benjamin has confirmed that the Sox …
Alex Speier / WEEI:
UPDATED: RED SOX CLOSE TO ACQUIRING ADAM LAROCHE FOR TWO PROSPECTS — Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported that the Red Sox and Pirates have agreed to the parameters of a trade sending first baseman Adam LaRoche to Boston. LaRoche is a power-hitting first baseman …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sources: Tony turns Met farm into zoo … WASHINGTON - The Binghamton Mets clubhouse nearly turned into a scene out of WWE Raw recently, when VP for player development Tony Bernazard removed his shirt and challenged the Double-A players to a fight during a postgame tirade, multiples sources told the Daily News.
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MLB:
Tony Bernazard, New York Mets executive, reportedly challenges minor league team to fight in clubhouse tirade — Tony Bernazard, a New York Mets executive, recently challenged one of club's minor league teams to a fight during a postgame clubhouse tirade, the New York Daily News reported, citing multiple sources with ties to the team.
Newsday:
Report: Shirtless Mets VP challenges players to fight — The Mets are presently discussing the fate of Tony Bernazard, the vice president of player development, after a report surfaced today that he bullied the Double-A team in Binghamton and challenged the players to a fight in the clubhouse.
Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Lee is an attractive fallback option — Buzz up! — During the telecast of the Indians-Blue Jays game on the Indians' TV network Tuesday night, the viewer poll asked this question: Which pitcher would be traded - Cliff Lee — , Roy Halladay — , both, or neither?
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Roy Halladay of Toronto Blue Jays talks expected to pick up next week, general manager says — Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi expects the Roy Halladay trade talks will come to a head early next week, he said Wednesday. — Ricciardi said the Blue Jays …
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
The Untouchables — Our take on which prospects are too valuable to be dealt — As the July 31 non-waiver deadline approaches, names of baseball prospects loom larger than usual. Their names pop up in reporters' notebooks, or on the crawl on ESPN as trade rumors come and go.
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Marquis' start moved back; Timlin works out again — DENVER — There will be an all-star pitching Friday at Coors Field. But it won't be Jason Marquis. — What set up as one of the best pitching matchups of the season has dissolved. Marquis will not face Giants' all-star Matt Cain Friday …
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Peter Abraham / The Journal News:
Ransom has a good night — NEW YORK - Cody Ransom didn't know until he arrived at Yankee Stadium yesterday that he would be starting at third base against the Orioles. — Manager Joe Girardi decided to use Alex Rodriguez as the designated hitter, part of the plan to lessen the load on his surgically repaired right hip.
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Offensive woes continue to plague Cubs — Harden sharp, but bats produce one run in 13-inning loss — PHILADELPHIA — It's become a recurring theme this season, and one that Lou Piniella has grown weary of watching: The Cubs get solid pitching, and not just by their starter but also the bullpen …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins give Sanchez long-awaited call — Promising infielder promoted to take Miller's roster spot — SAN DIEGO — Entering Spring Training, Gaby Sanchez was a front-runner to win a roster spot, perhaps as the starter at first base. — It never panned out as the 25-year-old Miami native dealt …
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Amalie Benjamin / Associated Press:
Silent Sox slip into second — Anemic offense fails as Beckett is outdueled — David Ortiz watches the action during the eighth inning during Tuesday's game. — ARLINGTON, Texas - In a clubhouse as silent as the Red Sox' bats, there was little to offer. Few comments. Few solutions.
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Joe Posnanski / Sports Illustrated:
My Top 100 Players … Here's the idea: We're looking for the Top 100 players in baseball RIGHT NOW. We're not talking about the best in two years. We're not talking about building a team to win over the next 10 years. There are no Stephen Strasburgs here, no Matt Wieters and, frankly, no B.J. Uptons, either.
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Associated Press:
Jose Canseco to fight chicken wing-eating champion Bill ‘El Wingador’ Simmons on celebrity boxing card — PHILADELPHIA — Jose Canseco is hungry for another shot at winning a celebrity boxing bout. — Yet he may not be as famished as his next opponent in this bizarre form of sports entertainment …
David Ely / MLB.com:
Billingsley works on fine-tuning motion — Los Angeles (60-34) vs. Cincinnati (44-49), 7:10 p.m. PT — LOS ANGELES — The last time Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley walked to the mound for a start at Dodger Stadium, well, he'd probably prefer that the story ended right there and everyone forgot …
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