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2:15 AM ET, July 23, 2009

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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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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Adam LaRoche  —  9:18pm: Baseball America's Matt Eddy has a comprehensive rundown of both prospects Pittsburgh acquired for LaRoche.  Eddy likes Diaz's defense, but his bat is “a bit light for a regular role.”  He says Strickland's fastball gives him a chance to be a big league reliever …
Jon Wiener / NY Daily News:
Red Sox trade for Pirates' Adam LaRoche, Cardinals' Chris Duncan … The Boston Red Sox traded for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Adam LaRoche and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Chris Duncan on Wednesday, a sign that the Sox are more than just feeling some immediate heat from the red-hot Yankees …
Fox Sports:
MLB buzz: News and notes from the trade market  —  Here is the latest on the trade front based on what major-league sources are telling FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi:  — The Red Sox's trade for first baseman Adam LaRoche should eliminate any chance of them trading for Indians catcher Victor Martinez.
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 …
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Sox trade Lugo for Cardinals' Duncan  —  The Red Sox today officially closed the book on the Julio Lugo era, trading the shortstop who never quite fit in Boston to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Chris Duncan and a player to be named later (or cash considerations).  Duncan will be optioned to Triple A Pawtucket.
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 and confirmed by the Globe's Amalie Benjamin.
John Manuel / Baseball America:
The Untouchables  —  Our take on which prospects are too valuable to be dealt
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Red Sox Acquire Adam LaRoche For Stretch Run
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Boston Globe
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox nab first baseman LaRoche
Discussion: Texas Rangers
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Wakefield to DL; Buchholz recalled
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Bernazard also in K-Rod incident  —  WASHINGTON — It turns out that ripping his shirt off and challenging minor-league players to fight him isn't even Tony Bernazard's most recent incident of outrageous, hot-headed conduct.  —  Mets All-Star closer Frankie Rodriguez confirmed this afternoon …
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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.
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Minaya: Mets buyers, not sellers
Discussion: NESN.com and The 'Ropolitans
Newsday:   Report: Shirtless Mets VP challenges players to fight
Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Sox trade Julio Lugo to Cardinals  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — As it turns out, Adam LaRoche isnt the only left-handed bat the Red Sox [team stats] obtained today.  —  The Sox confirmed this afternoon that they have acquired outfielder Chris Duncan and a player to be named later (or cash) …
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Reid Laymance / Cardinal Beat:
Duncan on way to Boston for Lugo
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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Huff appears to be staying in Baltimore
Sportsnet.ca:
Deadline date for Doc deal
Discussion: Philly.com, MLB Rumors and Hardball
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 …
Discussion: NESN.com
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Blister delays Marquis start for Rockies
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Bill Plunkett / Orange County Register:
Aybar reaching his potential  —  The switch-hitter is now the hottest hitter in baseball this month.  —  Recommend  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Erick Aybar is beginning to look like a shortstop whose time has come.  —  “That's the talent, the ceiling that everybody saw,” …
Discussion: Angels blog
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Associated Press:   O'Sullivan goes back to Salt Lake
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.
Brian McTaggart / MLB.com:
Two runs in ninth have Astros one game out  —  Tejada's walk-off hit caps sweep of first-place Cardinals  —  HOUSTON — When the Astros went into the ninth inning Wednesday night trailing by a run and facing a closer who had blown only one save all season, they still had a belief …
Denver Post:
Helton joins exclusive hit club with 500th double  —  Todd Helton has become the 50th player to hit 500 doubles, driving one off the right-field scoreboard in the third inning of Colorado's game today against Arizona.  —  The Rockies first baseman received an ovation and the game was halted briefly …
Associated Press:
Mariners 2, Tigers 1  —  DETROIT (AP) — Russell Branyan hit a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning to give Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.  —  Branyan drove a 1- pitch from Bobby Seay (1-2) into the stands in right-center …
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