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2:50 AM ET, July 22, 2009

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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
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Lugo a Met? Not Just Yet...
Discussion: MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
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.
Erika Gilbert / MLB.com:
Jays say Halladay trade ‘unlikely’
Discussion: Trade Talk
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
NY TEAMS STILL NOT PURSUING HALLADAY
Jack Curry / Bats:
Plenty of Suitors for Halladay, but Deal Remains Elusive
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
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mitre will get more than one start for Yankees
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.
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Associated Press:
Marlins 3, Padres 2  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Volstad pitched seven strong innings to lead the Florida Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.  —  The Padres had only five singles until rookie Kyle Blanks hit Leo Nunez's first pitch of the ninth inning …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Tom D'Angelo / Florida Marlins news …:   Gaby Sanchez recalled by Marlins
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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NY Daily News:
Mets simply offensive again in 4-0 loss to Washington Nationals
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:   Nats' Olsen set for year-ending labrum surgery
Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: NESN.com, MVN, CBSSports.com and ESPN
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David Gurian-Peck / MLB.com:   Pedro feels ‘good’ after simulated game
MLB:
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:
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and DRaysBay
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Phillies Nation
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 …
Discussion: CBSSports.com and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Dodgers rout Reds, lose Ramirez after being hit by pitch  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Matt Kemp added a two-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 12-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive home victory over the Reds.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and True Blue LA
ESPN:
Yuniesky Betancourt: Gold Glove candidate  —  Lest anyone think that Dayton Moore is the Only Man on Earth foolish enough to believe that Yuniesky Betancourt is a good baseball player, witness this exchange overheard just moments ago on my home picture machine:
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 …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Correia figures to draw trade interest  —  Right-hander could be next Padres player on the market  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres have already dealt outfielder Scott Hairston and pitcher Cla Meredith in separate moves before the July 31 Trade Deadline.  —  Could starting pitcher Kevin Correia be next?
Discussion: Trade Talk
 
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