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ESPN.com:
Jim Edmonds traded to Reds — Jim Edmonds has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for outfielder Chris Dickerson. — The trade was first reported by ESPN's Eduardo Perez, who received a text message from Edmonds saying that he had been traded.
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Bailey Stephens / MLB.com:
Reds pick up Edmonds for playoff push — Veteran outfielder expected to provide additional experience — Adding a veteran bat to their stable for the stretch run, the Reds acquired veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds from the Brewers on Monday. — Cincinnati sent outfielder Chris Dickerson …
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JSOnline:
Controlling Dickerson a key — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — I just talked to general manager Doug Melvin about the Jim Edmonds-Chris Dickerson trade and he told me a big reason behind the move was getting younger at an outfield position and being able to control Dickerson for four more years.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Fire Don Wakamatsu — The Mariners fired manager Don Wakamatsu, tweets Brock & Salk of ESPN 710. They add that pitching coach Rick Adair, bench coach Ty Van Burkleo, and performance coach Steve Hecht were also let go. The Mariners confirmed the moves in a press release …
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Bob Klapisch / NorthJersey.com:
It's time for Jerry Manuel to go — The Atlanta-Philadelphia road trip was the summer's final gasp, but hardly shocking to anyone who's been paying attention. Actually, the six games were a microcosm of everything that's gone wrong, including a lack of timely hitting …
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Jeff Francoeur will still get at-bats against righty pitchers despite platoon with Fernando Martinez — Jose Reyes (c.) slides safely into second base on a double in the first inning Sunday. Reyes finishes the day with two hits and two runs scored in a 6-5 loss to the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A mound of trouble now — NEW YORK — Josh Beckett has an interesting history with the Yankees. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2003 World Series when he was a 23-year-old Florida Marlin. He clinched that Series with a five-hit shutout in Yankee Stadium.
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Chicago Tribune:
Cubs penciled in to make first trip to Fenway in 2011 — Series is tentatively scheduled for May 20-22 — Last week we reported the Yankees will be playing at Wrigley Field next season in interleague play. Now we have learned the 2011 schedule tentatively has the Cubs battling the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Walkoff boy wonders: Pirates' Alvarez, Indians' LaPorta hit winners — Over the weekend, two of your favorite baseball bloggers found themselves at two different ballparks watching a pair of great games that ended, awesomely, with game-ending home runs. — And both were hit by rookies …
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Steve Wiseman / Durham Herald-Sun:
Hellickson called up but Bulls still get win — DURHAM — For a team with a double-digit lead in the International League's South Division, the Durham Bulls continue to face adversity. — Once again Sunday, the Bulls cleared another hurdle and kept on winning.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Inbox: Should Dunn get an extension? — Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers Nats fans' questions — Should the Nationals sign Adam Dunn to a contract extension? — I have to be honest about this: I keep going back and forth on this topic. One minute, I say give Dunn what he wants, because he is an excellent hitter.
Stuart Miller / New York Times:
Keeping Score: High Strikes Would Speed Up the Game — Orel Hershiser is ready with his pitch, and it is a high, hard one. Hershiser, the Los Angeles Dodgers ace turned ESPN analyst, said the flurry of proposals for shortening games missed the target. — “The one thing that would make …
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