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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Sources: Philadlelphia Phillies won't meet Toronto Blue Jays' demands for Roy Halladay — If the Blue Jays' asking price for Roy Halladay is J.A. Happ, top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek and high-ceiling outfield prospect Dominic Brown, the Phillies aren't buying.
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Mark Saxon / Orange County Register:
Angels say Kazmir is not part of their plans — Two Internet reports state that Tampa Bay has been extensively scouting the Angels farm system. — Recommend — ANAHEIM - If the Angels are interested in trading for Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Scott Kazmir — as Friday's rumors indicated — it's news to them.
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Phils reject Jays' offer in deal for Halladay — Report: Proposal would've sent Happ, Drabek, Brown to Toronto — TORONTO — It's no secret that the Blue Jays want a significant package of players in return if the club is going to part with ace pitcher Roy Halladay.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Roy Halladay Rumors: Saturday — 4:17pm: According to Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports, the Angels “did indeed make a run at Halladay, offering Jered Weaver plus the Blue Jays' pick of outfield or infield prospects” Bottom line, it wasn't enough. — 3:47pm: Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse has more.
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
A's pound Pettitte, Aceves in 7th as streak ends — Hope rippled through the new Stadium Saturday when the Yankees staged a mini-rallies in the eighth and ninth innings, but neither could out-do the damage Andy Pettitte and Alfredo Aceves did in the seventh.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Hot Joba, bats give Yanks eighth straight — Chamberlain pitches seven-plus innnigs of two-hit ball — NEW YORK — Joba Chamberlain whirled off the mound, spinning his right leg toward the Yankees' dugout and rapping his knuckles against his ribcage before unleashing a primal scream into the evening air.
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Drew Silva / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Interested In Milton Bradley? — 3:01pm: Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports “there has been no conversation with any team about Bradley.” We can probably now put these rumors to rest. — 2:47pm: MLB.com's Jason Beck tweets, “Milton Bradley to Tigers?
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David Kaplan / Kap's Corner:
Can it Be? Are the Tigers After Milton Bradley? — Two very solid baseball sources confirmed for me just moments ago that the Detroit Tigers are interested in Cubs RF Milton Bradley. They believe that Bradley would be a much better fit as a DH than as a right fielder and that he would mesh well with Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Mariners call up Michael Saunders from AAA, DFA Wladimir Balentien — The headline says it all. Two years after the Mariners tried and failed to deal left fielder Wladimir Balentien for a reliever at the trade deadline, he could now be lost for next to nothing after being designated for assignment this morning.
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Mosebach joins the Angels bullpen — OutfielderEvans sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake — ANAHEIM — The revolving door to the Angels' clubhouse brought another new, yet familiar, face into manager Mike Scioscia's house on Friday night. — Bobby Mosebach, a hard-throwing right-hander wearing No. 60 …
Associated Press:
The Relaxed Phillies Keep on Rolling — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins's personal sound system blares hip-hop music, Ryan Howard chats with anyone who approaches, and Shane Victorino bounces through the clubhouse seeking his next laugh. — Looking for Chase Utley? Check the video room or batting cages.
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
You should be proud of your team — HOPE Week is over and the Yankees went 5-0. If you think that is just a coincidence, be advised that the players and manager Joe Girardi aren't so sure. — The Yankees — every single one of them — participated in the events this week and help enrich …
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Associated Press:
Angels use nine-run 4th to rally past Twins for 8th straight — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chone Figgins (FSY) and Maicer Izturis, (FSY) normally the table-setters in the Los Angeles Angels' lineup, both homered during a nine-run fourth inning and the AL West leaders extended their winning streak …
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Reyes may be Mets' fastest returnee — HOUSTON - John Maine will follow Carlos Beltran's lead and seek a second medical opinion, while Jose Reyes and Billy Wagner inched closer to returns. — Maine, who is still experiencing shoulder discomfort, plans to visit Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham …
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Tom Hoffarth / L.A. Daily News:
40 years ago, Goossen got on crazy trip with Seattle Pilots — (Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer) — On the slightly tattered Topps baseball card, Greg Goossen is in a light blue Seattle Pilots uniform, positioned for the camera with his first baseman's glove open and stretched out waiting for a throw.
Geoff Baker / The Seattle Times:
Will this be the loss that pushes Seattle Mariners into “sell” mode? — Miguel Batista, above, looks on stunned as Jamey Carroll (of all people!) rounds the bases on him after his first homer of the year in a five-run ninth inning tonight that turned a once-close game into a rout.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Elias Rankings — At the end of each season, The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all MLB players numerically based on a bunch of stats. Every player is categorized in one of five position groups and by league. The rankings cover a two-year time period. They are used to determine whether free agents are Type A, Type B, or neither.
