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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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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Roy Halladay Rumors: Saturday — 8:14pm: Ray Parrillo and Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer report that the Phillies “were trying to steer the Blue Jays” towards a package centered around Carrasco and infielder Jason Donald. — 7:53pm: Heyman tweets that the Jays suggested …
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.
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.
Associated Press:
Tigers 4, White Sox 3 (10 Innings) — DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Guillen's RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. — After the Tigers sent the game into extra innings with a ninth-inning rally, Clete Thomas led off the 10th …
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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.
Monique Walker / Boston Globe:
Orioles vs. Red Sox — LAROCHE HOMERS (9:32, END 8, 7-2 RED SOX) — LaRoche's first hit with the Red Sox was a two-run homer that drove in Lowell, who reached on a single to right. LaRoche's 13th homer of the season was to the opposite field and just landed in the first row of seats above the Green Monster.
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Mike Axisa / MLB Rumors:
Gammons' Latest: Duke, Halladay, Reds, Rays — ESPN's Peter Gammons has a new blog post up, writing about how teams are reluctant to part with their top young players, even if they are overvaluing them. He also mixes in a little rumory goodness, so let's take a peek...
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 …
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 …
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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