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8:05 AM ET, July 31, 2010

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Adam Dunn / ESPN:
Check out Trade Deadline Live! for the most up-to-date information  —  OK, now that we've gotten that pesky Roy Oswalt trade out of the way, let's turn our attention to the three biggest rings left in the Trade Deadline Circus:  —  As far back as Monday, Rumblings was suggesting …
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Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Sox rookie a winner in debut  —  Harrell holds off A's for 6 innings as club posts 6-1 victory  —  Pitcher Lucas Harrell waves to the crowd after winning his major league debut over the A's on Friday.  (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune / July 30, 2010)  —  When asked what he would tell Lucas Harrell …
Luke Adams / MLB Rumors:
White Sox Acquire Edwin Jackson
Fox Sports:
White Sox get Jackson; Dunn next?
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays May Keep Downs; Asking Price Still High
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Bill Ladson / All Nats All the Time:
Guzman traded to Rangers for prospects  —  The Nationals have traded infielder Cristian Guzman to the Rangers for pitching prospects Ryan Tatusko and Tanner Roark.  —  According to general manager Mike Rizzo, the trade is expected to be approved by the league office by Saturday.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Mike Rizzo on the trade deadline  —  Apologies for the slap-dash nature of the Journal today.  Lots to get to.  Here are the highlights of General Manager Mike Rizzo's brief meeting with reporters, which happened before he met Miss Iowa:  —  *The Nationals will receive Class AA right …
Richard Durrett / ESPN:
Texas Rangers trade for Washington Nationals' Cristian Guzman
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:   Nationals trade Cristian Guzman to Rangers
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies' 17-2 rout of Cubs one for record books  —  First came the motivational, Jason Giambi and Todd Helton addressing the team Wednesday.  Next, came the lyrical.  —  In an attempt to connect with the past, the Rockies turned to Madonna.  Hey, if you don't have a Hot Tub Time Machine, apparently an iPod is the next best thing.
Discussion: Purple Row
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:   Possible Deadline deal not on Hawpe's mind
Joey Nowak / MLB.com:   Rox put together MLB-record 11 straight hits
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Lance Berkman  —  A year ago, the Yankees' big midsummer acquisitions were named Hinske and Hairston, but the team won the World Series.  After missing out on Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, Brian Cashman went after one of the more recognizable hitters available and got him.
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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
REPORT: Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Astros  —  It's official.  According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Lance Berkman has consented to waive his no-trade rights and will head to the Yankees.  We'll still have to wait 24 hours due to his 10-5 rights, but this thing is done.
Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Damon: Sox would have won one more if stayed  —  Talking prior to the Tigers series opening game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park Friday night, Johnny Damon said that if he would have remained a member of the Sox following the 2005 season the team might have won more than just the 2007 world championship.
Discussion: Bless You Boys and Boston Globe
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Nate Taylor / Boston Globe:   Johnny Damon ready for whatever Red Sox fans give him
Fox Sports:
Pirates eyeing D-backs catcher  —  Fox Sports  —  The Diamondbacks and Pirates have spoken about a trade that would send catcher Chris Snyder to Pittsburgh, major-league sources said Friday.  —  Arizona would almost certainly need to include a substantial amount of cash in the deal.
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Sources: St. Louis Cardinals targeting Cleveland Indians' Jake Westbrook  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have made Cleveland Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook their No. 1 target leading into the trade deadline, according to teams that have spoken with them.  —  Until the last 24 hours …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers write plan for better pitching success  —  Club identifies ways to evaluate, develop, acquire starters  —  MILWAUKEE — Right off the top, Doug Melvin admits that the Brewers have made mistakes drafting, signing and otherwise acquiring pitchers during his nearly seven years as general manager.
Associated Press:
Nats ruin Oswalt's Phillies debut with 8-1 victory  —  WASHINGTON—Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Roy Oswalt in his Philadelphia debut, halting the Phillies' eight-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Friday night.
Discussion: Phillies Nation
Kristina Rutherford / CBC News:
Bautista, Jays hammer Indians  —  Will he stay or will he go?  Jose Bautista doesn't know, but he sure made No. 31 count.  —  On a night when trade rumours were swirling ahead of Saturday's trade deadline, the Blue Jays slugger hit a grand slam to extend his league-leading home-run total …
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
 
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