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Mark Berman / MyFox Houston:
Astros Ask Oswalt to OK Trade to Phils — Houston - Major League baseball sources told FOX 26 Sports the Houston Astros have a deal in place to trade pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies if Oswalt agrees to waive his no-trade clause. — Sources told FOX 26 the Astros have approached Oswalt.
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Phillies could get Oswalt, keep Werth — 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 Phillies are positioned to get Roy Oswalt — if they want him.
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: Roy Oswalt-to-Philadelphia Phillies talks have intensified — The Phillies and Astros have intensified talks in the last 24 hours about a deal that would send Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia, sources said. But major financial obstacles remain that could still stand in the way of this trade …
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ESPN:
Source: Dodgers to get Podsednik — The Dodgers have agreed to a deal that will bring Kansas City Royals outfielder Scott Podsednik to Los Angeles, a baseball source told ESPN.com's Jayson Stark on Wednesday. — The Royals would receive two minor leaguers.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire Scott Podsednik — The Dodgers acquired Scott Podsednik from the Royals for catcher Lucas May and right-handed pitcher Elisaul Pimentel, the Royals announced. ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, who first reported the deal on Twitter, notes that the Dodgers will pay the rest of Podsednik's salary.
Associated Press:
Dodgers get OF Podsednik from Royals — SAN DIEGO—The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for a pair of minor leaguers Wednesday night, trying to boost their chances in the NL West. — The trade was announced before Los Angeles played at San Diego.
Globe and Mail:
Jeff Blair — Hitting .290 and going to the All-Star Game or hiccupping his way through a year-long slump, Aaron Hill is a team player. — So it is no surprise that Hill said Tuesday he is open to a shift to third base in 2011 if general manager Alex Anthopoulos decides trading …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Derrek Lee to remain a Cub — CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has told the organization he prefers to remain a Cub rather than accept a trade, general manager Jim Hendry told ESPNChicago.com on Wednesday. — The Los Angeles Angels proposed a trade to the Cubs over the past 10 days …
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MLB.com:
Lee rejects deal to Angels — Cubs GM says veteran invoked 10-and-5 rights — HOUSTON — Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has invoked his 10-and-5 rights and rejected a proposed trade to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. — Lee did not want to comment prior to Wednesday's game …
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
The real concern for Stephen Strasburg — The long-term implications of what happened to Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday night night are more significant than the short-term damage. The inside of Strasburg's shoulder, according to the MRI exam the Nationals gave him Tuesday night …
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Domonic Brown Is On His Way — The Domonic Brown era begins tonight at Citizens Bank Park. — The Phillies placed Shane Victorino on the DL with a strained left abdominal muscle. He had a MRI exam this morning morning, which revealed the severity of the injury.
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Associated Press:
Top prospect Domonic Brown shines in debut for surging Phillies — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Roy Halladay (FSY) threw a six-hitter and top prospect Domonic Brown (FSY) had two hits and two RBI in his major league debut to lead the streaking Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-1 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Specialist gives Pedroia a wake-up call — Injured Red Sox second baseman scales back expectations — ANAHEIM — Dustin Pedroia's Tuesday visit to the office of renowned orthopedist Lewis Yocum was a bit sobering. Any designs that Pedroia had of rushing himself back to the active roster …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Tigers Acquire Jhonny Peralta — The Tigers acquired Jhonny Peralta and cash from the Indians for minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto, according to the team. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports on Twitter that the Tigers are getting cash to cover all but the pro-rated portion of the major league minimum salary.
Colin Wyers / Baseball Prospectus:
Looking Farther Afield — I have been making something of a ruckus recently about where I feel the state of current defensive analysis is. I have been long on listing problems, and short on proposing solutions. — Well, allow me to make amends there. I don't pretend to have the problem solved.
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Sean Keeler / Des Moines Register:
Miss Iowa USA would like to see Washington's Miguel Batista try walking the runway in a swimsuit … Miss Iowa USA has a word for Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista. — Actually, she has several. — “I know I can throw a pitch or two!” Katherine Connors, the 20-year-old Bettendorf native said in a statement today.
Joe Mauer / Yahoo! Sports:
Mauer playing through all kinds of pain — is hurt. He smiles through the pain because the unwritten part of a $184 million contract calls for grinning and bearing. He refuses to talk about his injuries because to do so would be to admit they exist, and to do that would seem like an excuse …
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