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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Switch is flipped — To boost offense, Red Sox acquire versatile Martinez from Indians — BALTIMORE - There were at least two other trade scenarios considered more major than the Victor Martinez deal that was consummated yesterday afternoon, but Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Victor Martinez — 2:03pm: Done deal, says Nightengale via Twitter. MLB Network's Tom Verducci says pitcher Bryan Price is the third hurler going to Cleveland in the trade. — 1:35pm: MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo says (via Twitter) pitchers Nick Hagadone and Justin Masterson are in the deal …
Mike Silva / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
LaRoche to Atlanta, Mets Deal Dead. — Spoke to Joe Demayo and he was told Mets were giving up minor leaguers (one name thrown about was Ruben Tejada) for LaRoche, Kotchman trumped that easily. Mets were in on it. I am not crying over this one. — Update 3:55 PM
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Reds Acquire Scott Rolen For Edwin Encarnacion — 6:09pm: Blair also hears that the Jays will send about $4MM to the Reds. — 4:50pm: Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star reports that the Jays will pay all of Rolen's 2009 salary, nearly $4MM. Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report …
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Fox Sports:
Jays trade Rolen to Reds for three players — The Toronto Blue Jays didn't deal Roy Halladay on Friday, but they granted the request of third baseman Scott Rolen to play closer to his Indiana home by trading him to Cincinnati. — Rolen waived his no-trade clause to approve the deal …
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Fox Sports:MLB trade deadline buzz: Friday's edition
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:Sox get Martinez for Masterson, two prospects; deal LaRoche to Braves for Kotchman
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Jake Peavy Dealt To White Sox Again — 4:45pm: Two White Sox officials tell USA Today's Bob Nightengale that the Sox will pay all of Peavy's contract. That means they'll pay him $56MM by the end of 2012 and maybe more afterwards. — 4:12pm: Peavy's agent, Barry Axelrod …
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ChiSox land Peavy in late deadline trade — Jake Peavy has finally agreed to pitch for the Chicago White Sox. — Peavy waived his no-trade clause to approve a trade to the AL Central contenders, as first reported by SI.com. The Padres received left-handers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard …
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).
Jack Curry / New York Times:Tale of Two Aces: Peavy Is Traded to White Sox; Halladay Stays Put
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
YANKEES GET JERRY HAIRSTON — The Yankees have obtained Jerry Hairston from the Reds in exchange for minor-league catcher Chad Weems. — Hairston is a righty batter and utility player who is hitting .254 this year with eight homers. — “Whatever they ask me to do, I'll do it,” Hairston told The Associated Press.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees pick up Hairston from Reds — Speedy utilityman has played six positions this season — CHICAGO — The Yankees have acquired utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. in a Trade Deadline deal from the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Post reported Friday. — Hairston played six positions …
Associated Press:
Schmidt, Dodgers blank Braves 5-0 — ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Schmidt (FSY) gave up one hit in his longest start in more than two years, Andre Ethier (FSY) hit a homer and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins land first baseman Johnson — Solid bat acquired from Nationals for Minors arm Thompson — MIAMI — For four months, the Marlins' players did their part, remaining in playoff contention in the National League East. — On Friday afternoon, minutes before the 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline …
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:Florida Marlins: Fishing for Nick Johnson; Bell too pricey; Pavano redux?
Bill Shaikin / LA Times Sports Blog:Angels, Dodgers in battle for Padres closer Heath Bell
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Chico Harlan / Nationals Journal:
Beimel Traded to Rockies (Updated) — From the clubhouse in Pittsburgh comes this update: — The Nick Johnson trade to Florida fell through and he'll be uniform for the Nationals tonight. — The team did, however, trade Joe Beimel to the Colorado Rockies for two minor-leaguers.
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Bronson Arroyo: Bad andro may be cause — + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email — Bronson Arroyo, a 2003 Red Sox [team stats] teammate of David Ortiz [stats] and Manny Ramirez [stats], said yesterday he would not be shocked to discover his name on the list of 104 major league ballplayers …
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Cjennings / Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog:
Shelley Duncan called up — Shelley's back! — Don't know who's been sent down, but Shelley Duncan has been called up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will be with the big league club tonight in Chicago. The move comes after Shelley sat out the second game of yesterday's doubleheader.
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Associated Press:
Lee pitches four-hitter in triumphant Phillies debut — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cliff Lee (FSY) spotted his fastball with precision, and his curveball, too. What a National League debut for the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. — Lee pitched a four-hitter, carrying a no-hit bid …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Top 50 prospects: Much has changed — With players heading to the Majors, plenty of new names — It's been nearly eight months since MLB.com came out with its preseason Top 50 Prospects rankings. So much can happen in that period of time to make that ranking outdated and obsolete.
