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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Daily Rumble: The Carlos Beltran market — It's very likely the Mets won't get the A-plus prospect they desire in any deadline deal … If life was one big fantasy baseball league, the Mets would have no trouble getting their price for Carlos Beltran. — He's the biggest difference-maker …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, Talking Chop and Rays Index
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New York Post:
BOX SCORE — The Mets have had particular interest in Minor. — The Mets hope the ticking clock toward the deadline will push a suitor to yield a top prospect, and last night a person involved in discussions described the Rangers as aggressively pursuing Beltran, with the Braves and Red Sox as the two other most interested teams.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com, MLB Rumors, NY Daily News, ESPN and Philly.com
Fox Sports:
Look for big moves from Rangers — Remember when the Texas Rangers had no money? Last July, for example? — Back then, in the final days of Tom Hicks' bankrupt ownership, the Rangers still were quite active, making five trades before July 31 and getting cash back in all of them.
Discussion:
Full Count
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Sports Illustrated:
Giants may be favorites for Beltran, plus more trade week updates … The Giants look like a possible favorite for Carlos Beltran — at the moment, anyway. Beltran prefers the National League, the Mets might prefer a division other than the National League East and, according to sources …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Ethier's HR helps Dodgers beat Rockies 8-5
Discussion:
True Blue LA and Purple Row
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Hiroki Kuroda likes Yanks, Red Sox?
Discussion:
Associated Press, MLB.com, Baseball Nation, MLB Rumors and Full Count
Associated Press:
Scutaro Misses Sign, Red Sox Lose to Royals in 14 — BOSTON (AP) — Marco Scutaro couldn't believe what he was seeing when Josh Reddick started sprinting home after Scutaro took a pitch inside. — The problem was: Scutaro knew right away what a gaffe he had made.
Discussion:
Over the Monster, Boston Globe and The House That Dewey Built
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Scott Cullen / TSN.ca:
Red Sox reclaim top spot in MLB Power Rankings
Discussion:
Surviving Grady and Boston Globe
New York Post:
Rays await major bids for Upton — Another reason the Mets could have trouble getting a good return on Carlos Beltran is that the market is flooded with outfielders, especially righty-hitting ones who would cost less to obtain, such as San Diego's Ryan Ludwick and Oakland's Josh Willingham.
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com, MLB Rumors, Full Count, The Knobler Blog and Rays Index
ESPN:
White Sox GM frustrated, talks roster turnover — CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Monday that this week could determine whether the Sox “turn over the entire roster” and go young. — Williams said deals are in place to go young if he wants to blow up a team …
Discussion:
HardballTalk, baseballmusings.com, South Side Sox, MLB Rumors, Bless You Boys and Yahoo! Sports
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The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY:
Hall sticking with five-year waiting period for potential inductees — Contrary to a report in Monday's New York Post, the National Baseball Hall of Fame is not considering dropping the waiting period for players to be eligible for induction from five to three years.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
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Philly.com:
Montgomery on trade possibilities: Phillies will do whatever it takes — Roy Halladay is allowed a moment of selfishness. He came here to win, and there is an expiration date on the 34-year-old's chance to capture a championship. — “Knowing I'm only here for a certain amount of years,” Halladay said, “yeah, I'd sell the farm.”
Discussion:
HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
McDonald strikes out nine as Pirates top Braves — ATLANTA — James McDonald struck out a career-high nine in 5 1-3 scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night to keep pace in the tight NL Central race. — The Pirates are tied with St. Louis …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Yahoo! Sports
Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rock Talk: Giambi's injury, Tulo's swing — LOS ANGELES — Jason Giambi walked slowly to his locker Monday night, fighting frustration as much as pain. The last thing he needed right now was an injury. Not only would it keep him from helping the Rockies, but it could also squash any chance …
Discussion:
Full Count, Purple Row and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Yadier Molina's bat paces Cardinals' 10-5 win over Astros — ST. LOUIS - Slow-footed catcher Yadier Molina was a triple shy of the cycle for the second time in three games and Kyle McClellan ended an eight-game victory drought in the St. Louis Cardinals' 10-5 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Discussion:
Viva El Birdos and The Crawfish Boxes
