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Fox Sports:
Yanks need starting pitching at deadline — I refuse to believe that the Yankees are going to enter the postseason with a rotation consisting of CC and the Uncertains. — Plain and simple, the Yankees need to acquire a starting pitcher before the non-waiver deadline Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
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Bleacher Report and Boston Globe
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees quiet as trade deadline approaches, though Wandy Rodriguez could be a good fit — Is it time for the Yankees to panic or to preach patience? — That depends on how much Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi and the rest of the front office believe in their current crop of starting pitchers.
Discussion:
NESN.com and Pinstriped Bible …
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Red Sox getting aggressive for Jimenez
Discussion:
Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, It's About The Money and Full Count
CBSSports.com Blogs:
Five teams talking Dodgers' Kuroda
Discussion:
The Knobler Blog, Bleacher Report, Full Count, Dodgers Blog and Bless You Boys
Fox Sports:
Sources: Tigers seek to upgrade rotation
Discussion:
Bless You Boys, MLB.com's On the Beat and Full Count
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bedard watch heating up
Discussion:
Over the Monster, South Side Sox and Bleacher Report
Fox Sports:
Tigers, Nats discussing trade for RHP
Discussion:
Bleacher Report, HardballTalk, Full Count and MLB Rumors
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Daily Rumble: Ranking the trade chips — Hunter Pence and Ubaldo Jimenez stack up as the market's top commodities … Once a week, here at ESPN.com, we roll out our world-famous Power Rankings of all 30 teams. But it's a funny thing this time of year. When trade-deadline season rolls around …
Discussion:
MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation, Bleacher Report, HardballTalk, Phillies Nation, Where Have You Gone …, DRaysBay, Plain Dealer and ESPN
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Jayson Stark / MLB:
Phillies complete deal for Astros All Star Pence … The Philadelphia Phillies completed a deal Friday night, acquiring Houston's All-Star right fielder Hunter Pence for four prospects. — Pence — Although there had been talk earlier that the teams could expand the trade to include a third club …
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baseballmusings.com, ESPN, Phillies Nation and ESPN
Associated Press:
Jeff Francis, 4 homers lead Royals to 12-0 win — CLEVELAND - Jeff Francis pitched eight sharp innings, Melky Cabrera hit a grand slam and the Kansas City Royals pounded the Cleveland Indians 12-0 on Friday night in a game that turned testy in the fourth inning.
Discussion:
Let's Go Tribe, Associated Press and TSN.ca
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
KC's trade possibilities focus on rotation as deadline nears — The internal debate by the Royals regarding the merits of sticking with a six-man rotation could become moot over the next few days if the club succeeds in trading one of its starting pitchers.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, HardballTalk, Royals Review and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Arencibia homers as Blue Jays beat Rangers 3-2 — (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) — TORONTO—J.P. Arencibia hit a three-run homer, Brett Cecil beat All-Star Alexi Ogando for the second straight start and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
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Associated Press:
Tigers Rout Angels Behind Guillen, Martinez — DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Guillen's two-run triple highlighted a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers went on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-2 on Friday night. — Guillen and Victor Martinez finished with four RBIs, while Ramon Santiago added three hits.
Discussion:
Associated Press and Bless You Boys
Matt Fortuna / MLB.com:
Yankees have fond memories of Irabu — NEW YORK — The communication barrier was one big obstacle Hideki Irabu had to overcome after arriving to the Bronx from Japan, but his former Yankees teammates had fond memories of the right-hander and his clubhouse presence.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Bedard, Guthrie Have Contrasting Starts — 10:42pm: The Mariners appeared to be waiting until after this start to advance Bedard talks, a source tells WEEI's Alex Speier. The start won't necessarily cause suitors to drop out. — 10:04pm: Mariners lefty Erik Bedard missed a month between starts due …
Discussion:
Clubhouse Insider, Full Count and WEEI
Globe and Mail:
Report: Red Sox want to sign Erik Bedard — The Boston Red Sox have expressed interest in acquiring Canadian left-hander Erik Bedard from the Seattle Mariners according to a report by United States cable broadcaster ESPN. — The 31-year-old from Navan, Ont. is scheduled to return to action …
Discussion:
Boston Globe, MLB Daily Dish, Yahoo! Sports and Lookout Landing
Chris Cox / MLB.com:
McLouth latest Brave to land on DL — ATLANTA — The Braves placed outfielder Nate McLouth on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a lower abdominal strain, and they called up Jose Constanza from Triple-A Gwinnett. — To make room on the 40-man roster for Constanza, the Braves designated Diory Hernandez for assignment.
Discussion:
Talking Chop
