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3:20 AM ET, June 2, 2010

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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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Let's Go Tribe!
TSN.ca:
DIAMONDBACKS ACQUIRE DONTRELLE WILLIS IN TRADE WITH TIGERS
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Andy Martino / Surfing The Mets:
On pitchability and Perez; Maine, Willis and Figueroa
Joe Capozzi / Florida Marlins news, analysis …:
Florida Marlins have mild interest in a Dontrelle Willis re-union
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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Associated Press:
MLB plans stern talk with ump who tossed Oswalt
Discussion: MissChatter and Talking Chop
TSN.ca:
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Sox blow lead in 9-6 setback
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.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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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 …
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 …
Discussion: HardballTalk and Baseball America
Jim Armstrong / Denver Post:
Barmesfuels Rockies' 2-1 victory over Giants in 11 innings  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It took overtime and no small amount of teeth gnashing, but the Rockies finally found a way to win a series in San Francisco.  —  The Rockies had lost four consecutive series at AT&T Park before Clint Barmes drove …
Discussion: Purple Row
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Boston Globe and Yahoo! Sports
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Camden Chat
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.
 
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