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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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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.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Four Teams Interested In Dontrelle Willis — 3:24pm: The Marlins will have to trade for Willis if they want to acquire him, according to Clark Spencer and Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald. Willis would prefer to play closer to the West Coast, so it seems unlikely that he would sign with the Marlins if he becomes a free agent.
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Florida Marlins have mild interest in a Dontrelle Willis re-union
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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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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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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Eveland sent from Toronto to Pittsburgh — Blue Jays acquire Minor League pitcher Uviedo — TORONTO — The Blue Jays and Pirates completed a trade on Tuesday that sent left-hander Dana Eveland to Pittsburgh. Toronto acquired Minor League pitcher Ronald Uviedo and optioned the right-hander to Double-A New Hampshire.
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Associated Press:
Late error helps Yankees extend O's skid to six — 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 …
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
AL races close at 1B, OF; Longoria pads lead — Morneau nears Teixeira; Cruz moves ahead of Crawford in AL — Is a changing of the guard occurring in the American League? — When the first update of AL vote totals for the All-Star Game was revealed last week, the only thing that prevented …
Associated Press:
Red Sox rally from four down to beat A's 9-4 — Victor Martinez had five hits, including a career-high four doubles - one of them to break a sixth-inning tie after Oakland walked the bases loaded - and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Athletics 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Walker takes Iwamura's place — Neil Walker is the Pirates' new second baseman, and Aki Iwamura is on the bench. — That was the word Monday morning from manager John Russell, who informed both players that Walker would be getting “the majority of playing time” …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Stark: Moyer knows all about giving up home runs — Once veteran LHP gives up four more homers, he'll tie mark for most long balls allowed — America's newest home run king wouldn't mind returning the crown to the factory. — “It's nothing I'm proud of, or I'm going to gloat about,” …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Indians Claim Shane Lindsay — The Indians claimed Shane Lindsay off waivers from the Yankees, according to a team press release. It's the second time in the last month that Lindsay has been claimed on waivers; the Yankees claimed him from the Rockies on May 14th.
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Team sources say New York Mets were never close to firing Jerry Manuel, replacing with Bob Melvin — SAN DIEGO - The 2010 Mets have oscillated wildly between ugly and encouraging play, with perceptions about Jerry Manuel's job security fluctuating with the team's standing in the NL East.
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