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Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Wakefield to DL; Buchholz recalled — ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Red Sox have placed knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list with a lower back strain and recalled righthander Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket. — Buchholz is with the club in Arlington and will start tomorrow.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red Sox lose grip on 1st place — Downright offensive — ARLINGTON, Texas - In carefully plotting out the rotation for the second half of the season, the Red Sox [team stats] did everything possible to ensure that their starting pitchers received the maximum rest possible after the All-Star break.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Phillies won't give up Drabek for Halladay … The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia's thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek in a four-player package for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay …
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Associated Press:
Toronto Blue Jays set July 28 deadline for Roy Halladay trade … TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say any trade for ace Roy Halladay needs to be completed by July 28. — General manager J.P. Ricciardi said Tuesday the deadline is necessary to get all agreements in place for what would be a complicated deal.
Jack Curry / Bats:Plenty of Suitors for Halladay, but Deal Remains Elusive
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 93: Orioles at Yankees (updates with roster move, Halladay news and minor-league transactions) — YANKEES (55-37) — Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (4-1, 2.32 in minors). — ORIOLES (41-51) — Roberts 2B — Jones CF — Markakis RF — Huff 1B — Scott DH — Mora 3B
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Mitre Makes Himself at Home — Sergio Mitre ambled into the Yankees' clubhouse at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and a backpack. He spotted his locker immediately and moved in without fanfare, shaking hands with some teammates he knew from spring training …
Chuck Hixson / Scout.com:
Phillies Have Interest In Nats' Willingham — With the trade deadline just ten days away, the clock is ticking for big moves to be made as the season suddenly gets very serious. The Phillies may have found a solution to their right-handed bat issue just down I-95 in the nation's capital.
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Toeing the Line — I'll be honest—I didn't even notice that Schmidt was going to pitch last night until I was checking out the new features of MLB At Bat* and saw “Dodgers—Schmidt.” I guess I should have been reading Dodger Thoughts more closely, but yes, Jason Schmidt is back in the rotation.
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Source: Washington Nationals not on close to signing Stephen Strasburg — The Washington Nationals are not on pace to sign top overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg by the Aug. 17 deadline, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN's Pedro Gomez on Tuesday.
Associated Press:
Phillies 4, Cubs 1 — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send the Philadelphia Phillies to their 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. — The NL East-leading Phillies are on their longest winning streak in 18 years.
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Next two weeks are critical for Florida Marlins — SAN DIEGO — Marlins President Larry Beinfest may be altering his approach after watching his team lose three straight to the Phillies over the weekend. — Just a week ago, Beinfest said the Marlins would like to add to the roster as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.
Associated Press:
Danks (blister) to miss 1 start — CHICAGO (AP) — John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a blister on his left index finger. — Carlos Torres will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte and start in his place.
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Pedro Martinez of Philadelphia Phillies throws 64 pitches in simulated game — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pedro Martinez has taken a “really big step” forward after throwing 64 pitches over four innings in a simulated game. — The Philadelphia Phillies' new right-hander faced hitters …
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
D-backs down Rox 6-5 — Team defiance had become strangers to the grimace. — Since June, no one has been better. Not the Yankees. The Red Sox. Or even the dreadlocked-draped Dodgers. So when the ball fled Miguel Montero's bat in the eighth inning, it produced an odd, collective gasp.
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Associated Press:
Tigers 9, Mariners 7 — DETROIT (AP) — Magglio Ordonez hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 9-7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. — Detroit scored just five runs while being swept in a three-game series at Yankee Stadium last weekend …
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox GM Williams talks trades — If deal would make team better, club will look at it — CHICAGO — A real possibility exists that reliever Tony Pena holds up as the only White Sox acquisition made prior to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. — But even with general manager …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles' Pie set for rare start — Run of lefties, Reimold's emergence have limited him to 20 at-bats since May 27 — Felix Pie began the season as the Orioles' everyday left fielder. He began Tuesday night without a plate appearance since July 1. — Orioles manager Dave Trembley acknowledged …
