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10:55 PM ET, August 18, 2010

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David Kaplan / csnchicago.com:
Breaking: Cubs close to dealing Lee to Braves  —  The Cubs are close to trading first baseman Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves, I have learned exclusively per my earlier post on ChicagoNow.com.  The trade was first discussed on Sunday evening when the Braves called Cubs GM Jim Hendry …
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Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Derrek Lee to Braves?  —  The Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves are working on a deal to send first baseman Derrek Lee to Atlanta for prospects, according to a league source.  —  Lee, who is presently dealing with a bulging disc on his lower left side, received an epidural on Monday …
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Braves Acquire Derrek Lee For Three Prospects  —  When Derrek Lee takes the field at Wrigley this weekend, he won't be wearing a Cubs uniform.  The Braves have acquired Lee from Chicago in exchange for right-hander Robinson Lopez, right-hander Tyrelle Harris and left-hander Jeffrey Lorick.
Thomas Kaplan / Bats:
Braves Acquire Derrek Lee From Cubs  —  Updated  —  CHICAGO — At the trading deadline, Derrek Lee agonized over whether to accept a trade from the struggling Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Angels.  He ultimately decided against it.  —  But after three weeks and another string of Cubs losses …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron won't play again this season  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron, who told ESPNBoston.com Tuesday night that he was reluctantly shutting down, will undergo season-ending surgery, manager Terry Francona confirmed Wednesday.
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Boston Globe:
Ellsbury could be done for the season
Kevin Thomas / Portland Press-Herald:
Casey Kelly shut down; Sox and Dogs lineups
External / ESPN:
Andy Pettitte out until September  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will not be ready to return to the mound until the first week of September at the earliest, and more likely the middle of the month, which could compromise his ability to be at his best for the postseason.
Discussion: MLB and NESN.com
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Andy Pettitte has MRI on groin
Discussion: It's About The Money
MLB.com:
Groin strain revealed by Pettitte's MRI
Discussion: It's About The Money
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
Torre thinking about the end  —  LOS ANGELES  —  It's a pretty good gig, managing the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The lore.  The prestige.  The perfect weather.  The competitive roster.  The nights when Dodger Stadium is noisy and near capacity.  —  Sure, the money.
Discussion: It's About The Money
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Bob Timmermann / LA Observed:
The Dodgers in 2010: The Year of Crabbiness
Discussion: ESPN and True Blue LA
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies' road woes continue in 6-0 loss to Dodgers
Discussion: Purple Row
Jfay / Cincinnati Reds:
Reds offer Baker an extension  —  The Reds have offered Dusty Baker a contract extension.  —  “We just got the proposal a few days ago,” Baker said.  “We're still evaluating it.”  —  Baker wouldn't say if it's a one-year or multi-year extension.  —  “I've got to look at where were going,” he said, “and what I want to do.”
External / ESPN:
Lackey, Red Sox look to stay perfect vs. Angels … John Lackey's first season with the Boston Red Sox hasn't gone exactly according to plan, but he's saved two of his best performances for his former team.  —  The right-hander has a chance to beat the Los Angeles Angels for the third …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Boston Globe
TSN.ca:
Rays sweep AL West-leading Rangers, keep AL East race hot  —  Sports Network  —  St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Evan Longoria went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two run-scoring doubles and knocked in four, as the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the American League West …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Jeff Wilson / Boston Herald:
Rays jump on Tommy Hunter early, pound Rangers
Discussion: DRaysBay
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies' Hawpe clears waivers; likely last game with team  —  After clearing waivers with the Rockies, will Brad Hawpe be traded?  (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)  —  LOS ANGELES — As predicted, Brad Hawpe cleared waivers today, a procedural move that has set the stage for the Rockies to release Hawpe either tonight or tomorrow.
James Kannengieser / Amazin' Avenue:
Wally Backman As Mets Manager Is A Bad Idea  —  Jerry Manuel's dismissal after the season seems imminent, so discussion about the Mets' next manager has materialized.  One name that consistently pops up, for some reason, is Wally Backman, former Mets second baseman and current manager of the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yanks GM Brian Cashman: 'This is the team we've got'  —  NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte may be marooned on the disabled list until sometime next month, Javier Vazquez may never again consistently break 90 m.p.h. on the radar gun and Phil Hughes may miss important games down the stretch because of his innings limit.
Discussion: Bronx Baseball Daily
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Sports Network / Toronto Sun:
Sabathia wins 16th as Yanks topple Tigers
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Chris De Luca / Chicago Sun Times:
Numbers show Williams was right about Thome  —  If the Sox don't bounce back and win the AL Central, Guillen will get a lot of heat for passing on slugger Thome  —  It's the issue that helped put the souring relationship between White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and general manager Ken Williams on public display.
Discussion: HardballTalk and AaronGleeman.com
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Dave Campbell / Associated Press:
Thome's shot wins it for Twins over White Sox, 7-6
Gregg Doyel / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Hey, Mets, use K-Rod case as hammer to beat down union  —  Expert  —  Tell Gregg your opinion!  —  The MLB players union has gone too far.  Finally, inarguably, the union has gone too far, and this money-seeking, drug-allowing, behavior-excusing juggernaut must be stopped.
Discussion: Surfing The Mets
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Mets Alter Rodriguez's Contract
Discussion: ESPN and Walkoff Walk
 
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
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