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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cardinals acquire Holliday from A's — Prospects Wallace, Mortensen, Peterson shipped to Oakland — ST. LOUIS — A Major League source has confirmed that a deal is in place for the Cardinals to acquire Matt Holliday from the A's in exchange for Brett Wallace and two other Minor Leaguers …
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Roy Halladay / Sports Illustrated:
Contenders jockeying for position in pursuit of big four trade targets … With one week to go before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, the Phillies remain the favorites to land ace Roy Halladay and the Cardinals emerged as a possible landing spot for outfielder Matt Holliday.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Notebook: Redbirds explore ‘a lot of’ options — WASHINGTON — Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn has heard his name here or there, floating through the trade rumors and sometimes linked to the Cardinals, but he has learned a thing or two about this time of year.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Heyman On Halladay, Holliday, Indians, Nats — 9:34am: Heyman says the Yankees inquired about Cliff Lee and were told they'd have to give up Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes, plus other players. — 8:34am: Jon Heyman of SI.com has the latest on the biggest stars available:
Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com:More than just Halladay highlights busy market with deadline approaching
ESPN:Sources: Holliday deal is close
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Wang's right shoulder not improving — Yanks to discuss results of righty's visit with doctor — NEW YORK — Chien-Ming Wang is concerned that his 2009 season may be over, having sought a second opinion as he continues to feel discomfort in his right shoulder.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Chien-Ming Wang is worried he may need surgey — Chien-Ming Wang's season has been nothing short of a disaster. The righthander was hoping to return for the final two months to salvage the year, but after going for a second opinion on his injured right shoulder, Wang is fearful that his season might be over.
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
If Yanks do make a deal, it's for a hurler — Rotation thinned out by emergence of Aceves, Hughes — NEW YORK — The Yankees made a calculated gamble in poaching starting pitchers Alfredo Aceves and Phil Hughes for their bullpen, one that has helped them become a first-place club while also leaving a lack of depth.
Jim Salisbury / Philly.com:
As trade deadline nears, talks for Halladay heat up — TORONTO - Scott Rolen spotted a Philadelphia reporter in the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse yesterday, and an I-know-why-you're-here smile spread across his face. — “He's the best pitcher in baseball,” Rolen said of teammate Roy Halladay …
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Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Umpire Cooper has a full plate of no-hitters — Some umpires can work their entire careers and never find themselves behind the plate for a no-hitter. Eric Cooper has been the plate umpire for three of them, including two by White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle, who pitched a perfect game Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Katie Strang / Newsday:
Source: Maine could miss rest of season — Mets pitcher John Maine will seek a second opinion on his injured right shoulder, multiple sources confirmed Thursday. Maine, who went on the disabled list June 12 with a pinched nerve in the shoulder, is expected to visit Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham …
Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
Mariano, meet your successor — I've already gone on record saying that I believe Phil Hughes should be the Yankees' next closer. What I saw tonight did nothing but confirm that belief. — Hughes picked up his first big-league save with a pair of scoreless innings …
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Ken Belson / New York Times:
Disquieting Hush Envelops Floundering Mets — The Mets are tumbling in the standings. The list of players on the disabled list is growing at an alarming rate. The team's top minor league affiliates are in last place, apparently lacking budding stars. The vice president …
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Associated Press:
Comeback Kings: Napoli, Kendrick rally Angels past Twins — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Howie Kendrick's (FSY) single ricocheted off second base in the ninth inning to drive in Los Angeles' tying run, and Mike Napoli's (FSY) run-scoring double in the 10th capped the Angels' 31st comeback victory …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals win wet one against Nationals — WASHINGTON — As Adam Wainwright packed to leave Houston hours before his teammates, several teammates told him the price of dodging Wednesday's all-night flight from Texas was throwing a complete game Thursday. — So he did. — Weather permitting.
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Sano will be partially cleared — Major League Baseball's investigation will partially clear Miguel Angel Sano, of his identity but not his age, a source just confirmed. The identity will come back “regular,” and the age will come back “undetermined.” — Details to come.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
How do O's trade chips stack up? — As deadline nears, a closer look at five that may garner interest — NEW YORK - One week before Friday's nonwaiver trade deadline, the Orioles are in their usual position as sellers, looking to move a couple of their veterans to augment their young nucleus.
Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
My Morning in Exile: My wife drives me nuts edition — So my wife — who is not a baseball fan by any stretch of the imagination — goes to the Columbus Clippers-Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees game last night. It was a work function and the beer was free. You know how that goes.
David Ely / MLB.com:
Kershaw's acceleration a marvel — Southpaw has allowed just three runs in past 42 2/3 innings — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw sat back in a leather chair on Monday afternoon, eyes fixated on a small laptop. — On the screen was footage of the Marlins from a game earlier …
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