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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Roy Oswalt would accept trade to Nationals — HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt would be open to waiving his no-trade clause and pitching for the Nationals if they and the Astros agree on a deal, Oswalt said today. — Oswalt, who has requested a trade from the 17-34 Astros …
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Gene Duffey / MLB.com:
Nats rally in ninth, but can't hold off Astros — Desmond, Bernadina drive in big runs, but Capps falters — HOUSTON — Nationals closer Matt Capps thought he had the Astros' Lance Berkman struck out to end the game. So did manager Jim Riggleman. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, too.
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Lynn Henning / Detroit News:
Price for Roy Oswalt or Cliff Lee is too high for Tigers — Auto dealerships are loaded with showcase cars that make you quiver. — Passion is natural. The hang-ups that spoil a lovely day of new-car gratification tend to be (in either order) finances and pragmatism.
TSN.ca:
WESTBROOK SOLID AS TRIBE EDGE TIGERS — The Sports Network — Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Jake Westbrook pitched 7 2/3 stellar innings to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game AL Central series at Comerica Park.
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Ed Price / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Source: Dontrelle Willis Headed to Arizona Diamondbacks — Dontrelle Willis will attempt to resurrect his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks. — The Detroit Tigers will trade Willis to the Diamondbacks pending completion of a physical, a major league source told FanHouse.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Four Teams Interested In Dontrelle Willis
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KINSLER KEYS FIVE-RUN SIXTH AS RANGERS GET PAST WHITE SOX — The Sports Network — Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Ian Kinsler's two-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox, 9-6, in the opener of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
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Canadian Press:
NINTH-INNING IMPLOSION COSTS BLUE JAYS IN LOSS TO RAYS — TORONTO — Kevin Gregg is one of the reasons the Toronto Blue Jays have been able to make a season of low expectations far more interesting than anyone imagined. — Lately, though, he's made the ninth inning an adventure.
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
Mets too gutless to stand up to Ollie — By now, everyone knows the Mets are engaged in a to-the-death war with Oliver Perez, the kind that will produce no truce. Perez, acting on his agent Scott Boras' instructions, continues to refuse an assignment to the minor leagues, daring the Mets to eat the final $20 million of his contract.
TSN.ca:
STREAKING BRAVES TOP REELING PHILLIES IN ATLANTA — The Sports Network — Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Troy Glaus homered for a third straight game and Tim Hudson pitched six innings to win his fifth consecutive decision, and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh straight contest to widen …
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Recap: Red Sox 9, Athletics 4 — Victor Martinez (5 hits) doubles fun as Red Sox rally by A's — THE BIG PICTURE — It started, strangely, in the sixth inning last night, after the Red Sox [team stats] had come all the way back. They had turned a four-run deficit into a one-run lead …
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates among teams after elite Mexican prospect — Heredia, 15, is tall righty, one of best in coming international class — The Pirates are one of several teams pursuing elite Mexican pitching prospect Luis Heredia, according to a source in that country.
Associated Press:
Yanks keep O's reeling; Teixeira bruises left foot — NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Vazquez slowly walked off the field after wriggling out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, fully enjoying the embrace of the Yankees' fans. — Miguel Tejada 's miscue in the bottom of the inning helped …
Sports Illustrated:
For Nats, Harper simply too good to pass up … Bryce Harper is too good to pass up. For the Washington Nationals, who hold the first pick in Monday's Rule 4 First-Year Player Draft, it really is that simple. Once you get past the hype, the caterwauling about Harper daring to give …
