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New York Post:
Mets GM wise to wait as Beltran suitors start to call — Mets on Twitter — LOS ANGELES — The Mets are finally starting to make sense as an organization. — Simply Amazin'. — All indications are that the Mets are moving forward, trying to initiate talks to get Jose Reyes signed …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets to begin talking with Reyes camp soon, in hopes of reaching new deal in coming weeks — Mets on Twitter — LOS ANGELES — Don't be so sure the Mets are waiting until after the season to talk turkey with Jose Reyes. — Multiple sources with knowledge of the process told The Post yesterday …
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New Jersey Online, MLB Rumors, HardballTalk, Tedquarters, Mike Silva's … and ESPN
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Jose's agent says there are no secret talks — Meanwhile, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, Sandy Alderson recently said, “If your question is whether we will adhere to their wishes and not engage, the answer is yes.” — Original Post at 10:44 am:
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baseballmusings.com and ESPN
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Sources: Mets SS Reyes likely headed to DL — LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets put the wheels in motion toward placing shortstop Jose Reyes on the disabled list late Wednesday. Team officials arranged for corner infielder/outfielder Nick Evans to fly to Los Angeles from Triple-A Buffalo, multiple team sources told ESPNNewYork.com.
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New York Post:
WHAT'S REYES WORTH? — By keeping discussions secret, the Mets would also protect Reyes from fan backlash should he reject an offer that might be deemed fair by the public, but under market value by Reyes' camp. — Before the Mets 5-3 win over the Dodgers last night …
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NY Daily News, NorthJersey.com, New Jersey Online, Amazin' Avenue, ESPN, Mets Fever, MLB.com, Mets Merized Online and Bats
Brian Erni / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 5 Dodgers 3
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New Jersey Online and Yahoo! Sports
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Heyman talks about Reyes, Beltran and K-Rod
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Mets Merized Online
John Berman / ABCNEWS:
Yankee Derek Jeter Poised to Make History - So What? — As Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is poised to reach 3,000 career hits in Major League Baseball, ABC's John Berman considers the Jeter FAQ. And for another perspective, ABC's Rick Klein gives Berman a Bronx Cheer and answers those same FAQ's HERE.
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Associated Press:
Jeter Within 3 Hits of 3,000 — CLEVELAND (AP) — He'll be back in Bronx, in his ballpark, the place where he's thrilled fans from almost the first day he donned Yankee blue. — Derek Jeter's headed home — to swing for history. — New York's captain picked up his 2,997th career hit Thursday night …
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Pinstripe Alley, Let's Go Tribe and Associated Press
Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Judge sides with MLB in Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing — Major League Baseball does not have to turn over a wide range of documents to the Dodgers or make Commissioner Bud Selig available for a deposition, the judge in the Dodgers' bankruptcy hearing ruled on Thursday.
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HardballTalk, baseballmusings.com, Baseball Nation and Larry Brown Sports
Sporting News:
Curt Schilling: 'There isn't a team in the last 20 years that has won clean' — LAST UPDATED 9 hours and 42 minutes ago — Staff report
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HardballTalk and BOSTON IRISH
Associated Press:
Ellsbury, Youkilis HRs back Wakefield in 6-4 win — BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis had three extra-base hits apiece, and Tim Wakefield scattered nine hits in seven innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Red Sox put Lester on DL as MRI shows strain
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Boston Globe and joy of sox
Chris Jenkins / SignOnSanDiego.com:
Qualls being excoriated in San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO — Before each plate appearance, San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval steps out in front of the plate and does a ritualistic sort of tap dance with his bat and cleats. Drives opponents, especially pitchers, nuts.
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Associated Press:
Reds blow eight-run lead but beat Cardinals in 13th inning — ST. LOUIS — The Cincinnati Reds avoided a lot more than just your garden variety three-game sweep. — Bronson Arroyo and the bullpen squandered an eight-run, fifth-inning lead. The offence stalled, too …
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Red Reporter, Viva El Birdos and Yahoo! Sports
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Buddin fielded criticism — Former Red Sox shortstop Don Buddin died a week ago and nobody here noticed. He was buried in South Carolina Sunday, but there was nothing in the Boston newspapers until yesterday. Folks at Fenway didn't get the word of Buddin's passing until his son-in-law called them Tuesday.
MLB.com:
Bucs decison-makers prep for Trade Deadline — PITTSBURGH — General manager Neal Huntington led a meeting on Wednesday in which manager Clint Hurdle and other key decision makers in the organization discussed the team's outlook approaching the July 31 Trade Deadline.
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Karen Price / PittsburghLIVE.com:
Pirates begin discussions on trade deadline
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Bucs Dugout and MLB Rumors
