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Duk / Yahoo! Sports:
How should the Indians spin their Victor Martinez giveaways? — The Indians were an AL Central favorite heading into this season and there's no reason to think that those around the team didn't feel the same way. — After all, how can you explain the $20 million handed to reliever Kerry Wood
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Martinez bids Tribe a tearful goodbye — Veteran catcher's professionalism, emotion on display — CLEVELAND — Victor Martinez sat in front of his locker one last time in the Indians' clubhouse Friday afternoon, with his 4-year-old son, Victor Jose, in his lap.
Monique Walker / Boston Globe:
Victor Martinez arrives — Victor Martinez will make his Red Sox debut tonight, starting at first base and hitting third against the Orioles. — Today he met with reporters before the game and said he is excited about joining a playoff contender but sad about leaving the Cleveland Indians …
Eddie Schmid / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Still Hunting For Starters? — After a drubbing to Sergio Mitre last night, Yankees skipper Joe Girardi admitted that the team is hurting for depth at the back end of their rotation, reports Marc Carig at the Newark Star-Ledger: … The Yankees weren't able to make a move for pitching …
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Erik Boland / Newsday:
Duncan thrilled to be back with Yankees — Photo credit: Newsday/Newsday Photo / Thomas A. Ferrara | CHICAGO - Shelley Duncan said — his call back to the big leagues was “a really pleasant shock,” a call he wasn't sure would ever come again. — Duncan exchanged hugs with various players …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres part ways with oft-injured Prior — Once-dominant right-hander plagued by shoulder issues — SAN DIEGO — The Padres are cutting their ties with pitcher Mark Prior, who was trying to get back to the Major Leagues following two significant shoulder surgeries in the last three years.
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 103: Yankees at White Sox — YANKEES (62-40) — Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (1-0, 5.91). — WHITE SOX (52-51) — Podsednik CF — Beckham 3B — Thome DH — Konerko 1B — Pierzynski C — Quentin LF — Kotsay RF — Nix SS — Getz 2B — Pitching: RHP D.J. Carrasco (3-1, 3.58).
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MLB.com:
Left-handed pitcher Luke French joins Mariners in Texas — Left-hander acquired from Detroit Friday reports to club; will join rotation — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today that left-handed pitcher Luke French has reported to the club.
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Associated Press:
Rays sign pitcher Jeff Bennett — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have signed free agent right-handed reliever Jeff Bennett to a major league contract. — Bennett joined the team on Saturday. He was granted his release by the Atlanta Braves Thursday.
Eddie Schmid / MLB Rumors:
Players Not Traded — This year, more teams seem to think they're in contention and fewer teams wore the tag of a true “seller.” Countless names were bandied about as potential trade bait before yesterday's deadline, but as always only a few were actually dealt.
Justin Masterson / Comcast SportsNet New England:
On Being Traded — The funny thing is I started this blog post while I was sitting in the clubhouse hanging out with not much going on. I then had to put it on hold while Tito called me in to his office to talk to me. So now this would or will be my last post as a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Mark Zuckerman / Washington Times:
Different Milledge spurs Pirates to win — It was sheer coincidence that Lastings Milledge happened to make his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday against his former club, a Washington Nationals team that earlier in the day had traded away two key veterans.
Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Tigers still have plenty on to-do list — Now that the Tigers have made their gallant trade for Jarrod Washburn — an impressive addition, although Mauricio Robles has a chance to be verygood for Seattle — here's the way their stretch-drive check list looks today:
