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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Yunel Escobar — The Blue Jays acquired shortstop Yunel Escobar and pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes from the Braves for shortstop Alex Gonzalez and minor leaguers Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky, according to a team press release. The Jays designated Ronald Uviedo for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
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Braves get Gonzalez; Escobar to Jays … The second half hasn't begun yet, but the Atlanta Braves made a trade Wednesday to try to stay atop their NL East perch. — The Braves acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who has 17 home runs at the All-Star break, on Wednesday in a five-player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
National uprising: NL wins All-Star Game — Braves' McCann delivers the big blow in the seventh — ANAHEIM — The National Pastime's Midsummer Classic no longer is the exclusive property of the American League, which was knocked out on Tuesday night without a swing from the Yankees' mighty Alex Rodriguez.
Tony Jackson / ESPN:
Source: Dodgers put Sherrill on waivers — ST. LOUIS — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever George Sherrill, who was an All-Star closer for the Baltimore Orioles just a year ago, has been put on waivers by the club, a major league source confirmed Wednesday on the condition of anonymity.
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Ed Price / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Sources: Dodgers Request Outright Waivers on Reliever George Sherrill — Struggling Dodgers reliever George Sherrill seems destined for the minors, as major-league sources confirmed to FanHouse that the team has requested outright waivers on Sherrill. — The lefty has a 7.32 ERA with 28 hits allowed and 16 walks in 19 2/3 innings.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Put George Sherrill On Outright Waivers — The Dodgers put George Sherrill on outright waivers, according to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse. Price suggests Sherrill, who makes $4.5MM this season, will clear waivers, which would enable the Dodgers to option the reliever to the minor leagues.
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
AL West Race — I'm having trouble deciding if this is a two-team race or a three-team race. The Rangers lead the Angels by 4 1/2 games and Oakland by 7 1/2 games. The A's, however, are below .500 despite having outscored their opponents, and the Angels are above .500 despite having been outscored by their opponents.
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Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Texas has biggest division lead despite bankruptcy
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
New York Yankees will stay in Steinbrenner family forever, consultant says — LOS ANGELES — The Steinbrenners are going to be the Yankees' bosses for a very, very long time. — On Wednesday, Marc Ganis, a sports business consultant who has worked with the Yankees for nearly a decade …
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Fay Vincent / Fox Sports:
Fay Vincent remembers Steinbrenner
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
GM: A-Rod has minor injury to thumb — Brian Cashman acknowledged to ESPNNewYork.com that third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been suffering from a minor injury to his right thumb, but the New York Yankees' general manager said the unspecified injury was not the reason manager Joe Girardi …
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Quinn Roberts / MLB.com:
Buchholz has Pawtucket start awaiting him — BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz will make his first start since straining his left hamstring while running the bases on June 26 in San Francisco for Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday. — While Red Sox manager Terry Francona weighed the option …
Molly Knight / ESPN:
'Til debt do us part — The Dodgers' pennant run will not be half as entertaining as the owners' divorce trial — Jamie and Frank McCourt's divorce is taking its toll on the Dodgers franchise. — She knows it was a Wednesday last October. She knows it was 10:55 a.m. But for all the Dodger Dogs …
