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No offers yet for Jimenez; Beltran gets list — While plenty of teams continue to show interest in Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez(notes), they're still playing coy 11 days before the trading deadline. The Rockies haven't received a single official offer for the right-hander yet, according to a club source.
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Phillies, Red Sox lead pack of 10 teams chasing Mets' Beltran … The Phillies appear to be at least an early favorite in the Carlos Beltran sweepstakes that's drawn interest from as many 10 teams. Philadelphia has suggested publicly that it doesn't want to add payroll …
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Andrew Baggarly / Extra Baggs:
Earlier today, when talking about the trade for Jeff Keppinger, GM Brian Sabean referred to “something bigger” that he was working to complete. — I can't be sure he was referring to Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer, but I'm told that the Giants recently expressed interest in him with an eye toward playing him at second base.
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Associated Press:
Belt Homers, Lifts Giants Over Dodgers 5-3 — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandon Belt hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning in his first game back in the majors and the San Francisco Giants finally gave Madison Bumgarner some run support at home while beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Source: Sox ‘not pursuing anyone aggressively right now’ — According to a major league source familiar with the team's thinking, the Red Sox are “not pursuing anyone aggressively right now” on the trade market. As is the club's usual M.O. during the trade deadline, the team is looking …
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Fox Sports:
Phillies, Red Sox pursuing Mets star
Phillies, Red Sox pursuing Mets star
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays rally to beat New York Yankees 3-2 — An alert Sean Rodriguez puts the Rays up 3-2 in the seventh inning on Johnny Damon's sacrifice fly to short center. — Times] — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays manager Joe Maddon has his issues with Tropicana Field, some of which he detailed in comments before Tuesday's game.
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Rays Rally Past Yankees 3-2 Behind Hellickson
Rays Rally Past Yankees 3-2 Behind Hellickson
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Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com:
Alomar's number to be retired by Blue Jays
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Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Tampa Bay Rays' president Matt Silverman says of Tropicana Field ‘something needs to be done’ — ST. PETERSBURG — Rays president Matt Silverman said the stadium situation has become a distraction that now affects the team on the field and damages the reputation of the Tampa Bay area …
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Expect A's to shed players by deadline — DETROIT — The Oakland Athletics are scheduled to face the Mariners on Aug. 1. — But no one knows how many of these Oakland Athletics will be at that game in Seattle. — The White Shoes trudged deeper into last place Tuesday by dropping …
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Ogando, Rangers blank Angels to win 12th straight — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas' pitching staff with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels 7-0 Tuesday night for their 12 straight victory.
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Napoli gets start in return to Angel Stadium
Napoli gets start in return to Angel Stadium
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Canadian Press:
Jays hand Mariners 10th straight loss in 14 innings — TORONTO — John McDonald hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 14th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle 6-5 Tuesday to send the Mariners to their 10th loss in a row. — McDonald drove in Rajai Davis …
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Matthew Stabley / NBC Washington:
Drink Jayson's Worth in Beer — He will hit eventually. That's the line most Washington Nationals fans and baseball fans in general are taking about right fielder Jayson Werth's much-less-than-impressive first half-season in D.C. Whether or not that'll come this season or later in his 7-year contract remains to be seen.
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Associated Press:
Reyes, Beltran Spark Mets Beat Cards — NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes made a huge impact in the field in his return from a hamstring injury, turning a difficult double play with the bases loaded in the eighth inning after making a diving stop that saved a run, and the New York Mets welcomed …
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Final Score: Mets 4 Cardinals 2
Final Score: Mets 4 Cardinals 2
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ST. LOUIS • When Bill Findley came aboard as the assistant head groundskeeper at Busch Memorial Stadium in 1996, the old ballpark was just switching over from artificial turf to grass. — During the artificial turf days, concerts and large events at the stadium were a relative piece of cake for the groundskeeping staff.
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
An item for your datebook — Take this to the bank: the Red Sox will play the New York Yankees at Fenway next spring on Friday, April 20, the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. — On April 20, 1912, the Sox defeated the New York Highlanders (soon to become the Yankees), 7-6, in 11 innings in Fenway's first major league game.
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Associated Press:
Braun returns with homer to lead Brewers over Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — Ryan Braun returned to the Milwaukee lineup and hit the second of the Brewers' three first-inning home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. — Corey Hart and Yuniesky Betancourt also homered …
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Alex Ruppenthal / MLB.com:
Garza's gem wasted as bullpen falters — CHICAGO — Michael Martinez hit a go-ahead double off Sean Marshall in the ninth inning to help the Phillies beat the Cubs, 4-2, on Tuesday. — The inning started with the teams tied at 2. With the bases empty and two outs, pinch-hitter Ben Francisco singled.
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