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5:00 PM ET, July 31, 2011

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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Live updates: Red Sox at White Sox  —  Top of the 7th: White 3, Red Sox 2  —  Miller allowed a two-out single to Pierre.  Aceves came in and got the final out.  The line on Miller: 5.2 IP 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, 1 HB.  Not bad.  As usual, good and bad parts.  —  Middle of the 6th: White Sox 3, Red Sox 2
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Rich Harden-to-Red Sox deal comes apart over medical issues  —  CHICAGO — For much of Saturday evening, it seemed appropriate to start penciling Rich Harden into the Red Sox rotation.  Numerous outlets, including WEEI.com, characterized the deal sending Rich Harden to the Red Sox …
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's don't trade Rich Harden to Red Sox
Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:   Red Sox back out of Harden deal
ESPN.com:
Report: Rich Harden deal falls through
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox obtain Harden from Oakland
Discussion: Baseball America and joy of sox
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 10, White Sox 2
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Braves Acquire Michael Bourn  —  After seeing top outfield trade candidates Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence land with National League rivals, Braves GM made a splash today by acquiring center fielder Michael Bourn and cash from the Astros for center fielder Jordan Schafer …
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Mark Bowman / Bowman's Blog:
Infante among Braves' options before deadline  —  The Braves could add a center fielder in the form of B.J. Upton or Michael Bourn before today's 4 p.m. ET Trade Deadline.  There is also a chance they could welcome Omar Infante back to their clubhouse and enhance their bullpen depth with the acquisition of a right-handed reliever.
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Braves deal for Astros' Bourn
NY Daily News:
Harper: A ‘Major League’ insult to Mets … BEST OF NYDN.COM … MORE FROM JOHN HARPER
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Associated Press:
Jeter hit by pitch, leaves with bruised finger  —  NEW YORK—Derek Jeter has left a game against Baltimore after being hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand.  —  Jeter was hit by the first pitch from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta in the third inning Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Jeter day to day after hand hit by pitch  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was hit in the right hand by a fastball in the third inning of Sunday's game and was lifted for a pinch-hitter one inning later.  —  The Yankees announced during the game that Jeter has a bruised right middle finger, and that X-rays were negative.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Globe and Mail:   Yankees score record 12 runs in first inning against O's
Associated Press:
Johnny Cueto pitches Reds to sweep of Giants  —  CINCINNATI - Johnny Cueto pitched a three-hitter, Joey Votto added a three-run homer and tied his career high with five RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 9-0 win on Sunday.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Indians Acquire Ubaldo Jimenez
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Brad Ziegler  —  12:07pm: The A's will receive first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto, reports MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.  —  11:53am: The D'Backs acquired Ziegler, tweets Yahoo's Tim Brown.  —  11:47am: The Diamondbacks are likely …
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Steve Gilbert / Inside the D-backs:
D-backs acquire Ziegler
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals sending Class AA outfielder to LA for Furcal  —  ST. LOUIS  • To complete the deal with Los Angeles for shortstop Rafael Furcal the Cardinals will send Class AA outfielder Alex Castellanos to the Dodgers.  —  Castellanos, who turns 25 next week, hit .319 for Double-A Springfield this season.
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Reuters:
Dodgers trade Furcal to Cardinals
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Evan Grant / Rangers Blog:
Rangers acquire Mike Adams from San Diego for minor league pitchers  —  TORONTO - The Rangers announced Sunday, just 90 minutes ahead of the expiration of the non-waiver trading period, that they had acquired San Diego RHP Mike Adams in exchange for minor league pitching prospects LHP Robbie Erlin and RHP Joe Wieland.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Trade deadline updates: Bedard to Red Sox, Ludwick to Pirates … A lot of players that were talked about did not move today: Heath Bell, B.J. Upton, Wandy Rodriguez, Drew Storen-for-Denard Span.  —  The Padres say the draft picks they can receive if Heath Bell leaves as a free-agent …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Bleacher Report
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Van Slyke critical of Rasmus  —  In each of the last four decades, the Cardinals have used a high draft pick - three first-rounders and one third-rounder - on a lefthanded-hitting outfielder who would rise to big-league prominence at various levels.  The first three didn't turn out to be the next Stan Musial but weren't at all bad.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Troy Renck / Denver Post:
Colorado Rockies trade Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland Indians  —  Colorado starter Ubaldo Jimenez delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this season.  Jimenez could be traded to the Cleveland Indians as soon as tonight.  (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)  —  SAN DIEGO — Mothers know best.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Sources: Ubaldo Jimenez might not start
Discussion: ESPN, SportsGrid and Purple Row
 
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Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Jays chasing Rockies catcher
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Diamondbacks remain interested in Jason Isringhausen
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Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Orioles ship Derrek Lee to Pittsburgh for Aaron Baker
Associated Press:
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