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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees on brink of landing Cliff Lee — The Knicks didn't get LeBron James, but the Yankees were on the brink of obtaining Cliff Lee late last night for a package that would include top prospect Jesus Montero, the Post has learned. — Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Seattle GM Jack Zduriencik …
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Dan Mennella / MLB.com:
Mariners, Yanks intensify Lee trade talks — If Cliff Lee is changing teams, he may merely be moving from the home to the visitors' dugout at Safeco Field this weekend. — The Yankees, who are in Seattle for their final series of the first half, were on the verge of trading for the Mariners' Lee …
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
A trade that would send Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee to the Yankees was “just about done” on Friday morning, according to an executive involved in the trade talks.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees in serious talks with Mariners about acquiring Cliff Lee … The Yankees have intensified talks with the Mariners for star lefthander Cliff Lee, sources confirm. — The discussions appear serious, and one source said it's “quite possible” a deal will be consummated.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Close To Acquiring Cliff Lee — 10:18am: The Mariners have told many interested teams that they're out of the Lee sweepstakes, according to Ken Davidoff of Newsday (via Twitter). It appears that the Yankees will acquire Lee. — 10:03am: Davidoff hears that the talks have hit …
Larry Stone / Seattle Times:
Don't be surprised if Zduriencik does something surprising …
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Votto, Swisher win tight Final Vote — The American and National Leagues have added a couple of booming bats to their bench Tuesday in Anaheim with the addition of Nick Swisher and Joey Votto, now that fans have spoken in the four-day All-Star Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint. — 2010 All-Stars
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Swisher in, Youkilis out — Nick Swisher of the Yankees won the Final Vote over Kevin Youkilis in what was the tightest margin in the nine-year history of the contest. — According to MLB, Swisher had 9.8 million votes to finish just ahead of Youkilis. Paul Konerko of the White Sox …
George A. King III / New York Post:
Phils may cut Werth-y deal — SEATTLE — According to several sources, the Phillies have been informed by the Yankees, Red Sox and Rays that they will be interested in outfielder Jayson Werth if the defending NL champions put him on the market later this month.
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Canadian Press:
CECIL, 5 HOMERS, CARRY JAYS TO CONSECUTIVE WINS OVER TWINS — TORONTO — Strong starting pitching, home runs aplenty, back-to-back wins and a series victory are all things the Toronto Blue Jays have been missing over the past 2 1-2 mostly putrid weeks. — So after blasting …
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Fox Sports:
Rangers' uncertainty extends to GM — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — The Rangers' mess could cost them their general manager. — Jon Daniels, the Texas GM …
Jim Street / MLB.com:
Run-in with Ichiro leaves teen ‘starstruck’ — Girl has surprise encounter in outfielder's chase for foul ball — SEATTLE — A teenage fan sitting in a seat near the right-field foul line at Safeco Field had an interesting “meeting” with Ichiro Suzuki in the first inning Thursday night.
Associated Press:
Crawford homers twice, Rays beat Indians 5-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Carl Crawford hit a pair of two-run homers, Wade Davis stopped his six-game winless streak and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Thursday night. — Tampa Bay went ahead 2-1 on Crawford's two-run shot in the first inning.
Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Cubs 3-2 in series opener — LOS ANGELES—Rafael Furcal hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in their series opener Thursday night. — Kershaw (9-4) struck out a season-high 12 …
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Alex Rodriguez punched a two-run single into right field in the ninth inning to give the Yankees their first lead, and Mariano Rivera closed out New York's 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. — Mariano Rivera - Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees - New York - Seattle Mariners
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