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Fox Sports:
Dunn has yet to receive offer from Nats — Fox Sports — If the Nationals truly want to keep first baseman Adam Dunn, they have yet to make that intention clear. — The Nats have not offered Dunn a contract extension in any form, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Washington Nationals want two top Chicago White Sox prospects for Adam Dunn
Source: Washington Nationals want two top Chicago White Sox prospects for Adam Dunn
Doug Padilla / ESPN:
Sox told Beckham he's staying put
Associated Press:
Strasburg scratched from start — WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg was scratched from his scheduled start for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because he had problems warming up his prized and powerful right arm before the game against the Atlanta Braves.
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CBSSports.com Sports News …, Nationals Journal, baseballmusings.com and Federal Baseball
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Mark Zuckerman / NATS INSIDER:
Strasburg scratched, Batista starts
Strasburg scratched, Batista starts
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William World News, MissChatter, Fanhouse MLB Blog, The Nationals Enquirer and SB Nation DC
Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Without Strasburg, Nationals beat Braves 3-0
Without Strasburg, Nationals beat Braves 3-0
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Talking Chop
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Street taken to hospital after fainting — Dan O'Dowd, Jim Tracy and Rockies players look on as pitcher Huston Street is wheeled off the field to an ambulance and transported to the hospital after getting hit by a line drive Tuesday at Coors Field. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Street diagnosed with abdominal contusion — Closer hit by liner during batting practice on Tuesday — DENVER — After some scary moments when he was hit in the lower right abdomen with a line drive during batting practice, Rockies closer Huston Street spent Tuesday night …
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LA Times Sports Blog
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Lackey leads Sox in return to Angel Stadium — ANAHEIM, Calif.—John Lackey pitched into the eighth inning to win in his return to Angel Stadium, and Jed Lowrie's two-run double in the seventh put the Boston Red Sox ahead in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Ellsbury shines in minor league play — ANAHEIM — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona may have more to say on the subject at Angel Stadium later Tuesday, but the Gulf Coast League portion of Jacoby Ellsbury's rehab assignment may have come to an end. — Ellsbury played six innings …
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Dan Uggla homers twice, but Josh Johnson's streak ends in Florida Marlins' 6-4 loss — In the Marlins' 6-3 loss to the Giants tonight, Josh Johnson wasn't at his best — but even then, he was still pretty darn good. — Johnson avoided the loss but he allowed three runs in seven innings …
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McCovey Chronicles
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Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
Hanley Ramirez leading off for Florida Marlins, Logan Morrison second
Hanley Ramirez leading off for Florida Marlins, Logan Morrison second
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FishStripes
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Dick Monfort: Rox would deal in “right situation' — Add Aaron Cook and Ryan Theriot to the list of players whose names are being bandied about as the industry counts down the days to Saturday's trading deadline. — The Rockies have made Cook available, according to the New York Post.
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Purple Row
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Jeff Sullivan / SBNation.com:
Concussion Sends Jason Bay To Disabled List — 3 days ago: LOS ANGELES CA - JULY 24: Jason Bay #44 of the New York Mets receives high fives from the dugout after scoring on a base hit by Jose Reyes in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 24 2010 in Los Angeles California.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
With Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, it looks like Mets …
With Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, it looks like Mets …
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New York Mets Fan Blog, Amazin' Avenue, NESN.com, Tedquarters, MetsBlog.com and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Source: New York Yankees on no-trade list of Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria — NEW YORK — If the Yankees are indeed interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star closer Joakim Soria, they will face one more hurdle — a no-trade clause. — The Yankees are one of the six teams …
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The LoHud Yankees Blog, Bronx Baseball Daily, MLB Rumors, NESN.com and Sliding Into Home
Colin Fly / Associated Press:
Reds smack 19 hits, rough up Brewers — MILWAUKEE—Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen had four hits apiece and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 12-4 win Tuesday night to move into a tie for first in the NL Central.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Daily Rumble: Werth believes he's staying put — It's tough to remember this sort of thing this time of year, so we'll remind you: — On the other end of every trade rumor, there's a human being — who just happens to play baseball for a living — whose entire life is floating in all the hot air we generate.
Associated Press:
Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles — (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese) — TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles.
TSN.ca:
Phillies use timely homers to beat D-Backs; win 6th straight — The Sports Network — Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard finished 2-for-4 with a two- run homer, three RBI and two runs scored as Philadelphia rallied past Arizona, 9-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.
Jeff Schultz:
Braves had no choice but to cut losses with McLouth — This is what Nate McLouth looks like when he hits a home run. It's an old picture. (Hyosub Shin/AJC) — When I spoke to Braves general manager Frank Wren earlier today and asked about the struggling Nate McLouth, this is what he said …
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Where Have You Gone …
Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2 — NEW YORK—Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace in an 8-2 romp over the Cardinals.