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Sports Illustrated:
Jon Heyman>DAILY SCOOP — More ColumnsEmail Jon HeymanFollow Jon Heyman on — Assessing trade market for Lee, Oswalt (cont.) — 7. Yankees — They appear to have only a passing interest, if that, in Oswalt, but love Lee after seeing him up close in the World Series.
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Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Winds of change after Chicago series — In the end, there was no lack of pizzazz in the Wrigley get-together between the Cubs and White Sox. — Funny how dueling no-hit bids can turn a game between two disappointing teams — combined record: 56-69 — into riveting baseball theatre.
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MLB Rumors
New York Post:
BOX SCORE — Much can change between now and the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, but manager Jerry Manuel indicated he isn't campaigning for the Mets to add a starting pitcher. — Manuel pointed to the fact Nos. 4 and 5 starters, R.A. Dickey and Hisanori Takahashi, are a combined 9-2.
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Oswalt would OK Mets, but ... Mets on Twitter — BALTIMORE — A player who is friendly with Roy Oswalt says the Astros right-hander would “definitely” accept a trade to the Mets if they remain in the playoff hunt. — But the fact Oswalt is still owed about $30 million through 2011 makes …
Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Alex Gordon is apparently too good for the Royals — Alex Gordon has been destroying Triple-A pitching since his demotion last month, hitting .359 with 10 homers and a 1.128 OPS in 38 games. He ranks second among Pacific Coast League hitters in batting average (.359), on-base percentage …
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
The Rangers are working hard to get Roy Oswalt — UPDATE: Now the Fort Worth Star-Telegrams is calling applesauce on my report. GM Jon Dainels didn't directly deny it, but he did say “you can probably figure this one out,” suggesting that it's not happening.
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Foul Territory, MLB Rumors, Section 518, Postcards from Elysian Fields, MetsBlog.com, The Crawfish Boxes and Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Former New York Yankees, San Diego Padres outfielder Oscar Azocar dies — CARACAS — Former major leaguer Oscar Azocar, a free-swinging outfielder when he debuted for the New York Yankees in 1990, died Monday. He was 45. — The native Venezuelan died at a hospital in Valencia …
ESPN:
Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State stay put in Big 12 Conference … The Big 12 is alive and kicking. — The University of Texas on Monday said it was staying in the Big 12, followed moments later by pledges from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M to remain in a league …
Megdal For GM:
A Rendezvous with Destiny — As Abe Lincoln said many years before becoming the 16th President of the United States, “I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come.” Today, for me, that moment is here. — Today, I am announcing my candidacy for the General Manager of the New York Mets.
Andy McCullough / New Jersey Online:
Mets sign fourth-round pick Cory Vaughn, 24 other picks — Before we get to Monday's draft news - because the Mets signed 25 of their picks - here's your daily dose of Carlos Beltran news: — He played five more outfield innings in Port St. Lucie. He made six plate appearances.
Mark Bradley:
Troy Glaus: The new Chipper Jones or a one-year wonder? — Troy Glaus was supposed to be the one-year bridge to Freddie Freeman, but he has been much more. He leads the National League in RBIs. He has 13 homers. He's hitting .290 for the season, which is astonishing given that he was at .194 on May 1.
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Halos Heaven
New York Times:
McNamee Says Clemens's Foundation Paid Him — Roger Clemens's former trainer has told federal authorities investigating Clemens for perjury that Clemens's nonprofit organization paid him for his training services, including the performance-enhancing drugs he said he provided Clemens …
