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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Giants Acquire Orlando Cabrera — It appears that Orlando Cabrera is headed for October baseball yet again. The infielder, who has appeared in four consecutive postseasons for four different teams, is going to San Francisco in exchange for outfield prospect Thomas Neal, the Indians announced.
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MLB Daily Dish
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Indians To Acquire Ubaldo Jimenez — The organization that sent C.C. Sabathia and Cliff Lee packing in high-profile summer trades is about to acquire an ace of its own. The Indians and Rockies have agreed on a deal that will send Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland for Joe Gardner, Alex White …
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Full Count, baseballmusings.com, Yahoo! Sports, YFSF and Over the Monster
Denver Post:
Rockies waiting for a decision on Jimenez — Ubaldo Jimenez is a Rockie — for now. But other teams are ready to snatch him up. — The Denver Post — SAN DIEGO — Ubaldo Jimenez never thought it would come to this. When he jogs onto the mound tonight at Petco Park, it could be for the last time as a Rockie.
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Baseball America, Yahoo! Sports, Purple Row, HardballTalk, MLB Daily Dish, Full Count and Bluebird Banter
Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Sources: Ubaldo Jimenez might not start
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MLB, SportsGrid and Purple Row
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Red Sox obtain Harden from Oakland — CHICAGO — The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the Red Sox are close to completing a trade for Oakland RHP Rich Harden, a talented starter with a long history of injury issues. — Lars Anderson, who was pulled from the Pawtucket game tonight, may be part of the deal.
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Over the Monster, Baseball America and joy of sox
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Red Sox acquire Mike Aviles — CHICAGO — The Boston Red Sox's first trading-deadline deal this year did not involve a pitcher, but a utility infielder. — The Red Sox acquired veteran infielder Mike Aviles from the Kansas City Royals for infielder Yamaico Navarro and minor league pitcher Kendal Volz …
Discussion:
ESPN.com and Surviving Grady
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Final: Red Sox 10, White Sox 2
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Over the Monster and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Mike Aviles
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Boston Globe, Bleacher Report and NESN.com
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox, Yankees need to act like heavyweights
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MLB Rumors and CloserNews
Associated Press:
Gallardo strong, Fielder hits 475-foot homer in Brewers 6-2 victory over Astros — MILWAUKEE — Yovani Gallardo tossed seven effective innings and Prince Fielder hit a 475-foot home run to lead the surging Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
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Yahoo! Sports, Brew Crew Ball and baseballmusings.com
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ESPN:
Phillies acquire Hunter Pence
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Associated Press, Real Dirty Mets Blog, Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, Phillies Nation and SportsGrid
JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Now that Pence is gone from Astros, is Bourn next?
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Talking Chop, Bleacher Report and MetsBlog.com
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Report: Astros told Hunter Pence last night he was being traded
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The Good Phight, Bucs Dugout, Hardball Times, MVN and Bleacher Report
Associated Press:
Haren Shuts Down Tigers for Second Time in July — DETROIT (AP) — Dan Haren pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game against the Detroit Tigers in 25 days, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory Saturday. — Haren (11-6) walked one and struck out one.
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Associated Press and Bless You Boys
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Tigers add Fister
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Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Active Nationals trade Marquis to D-backs — WASHINGTON — The Nationals made their second trade of the day, dealing right-hander Jason Marquis to the D-backs for infielder Zach Walters, MLB.com has confirmed. — Earlier in the day, the Nationals dealt Jerry Hairston Jr. to the Brewers for outfielder Erik Komatsu.
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Baseball America and Minor League Ball
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Fox Sports:
D-backs reach agreement on Marquis — The Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a trade for Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. — Class A infielder Zachary Walters will go to Washington in the deal, a source said. — Marquis was scheduled to pitch against the Mets tonight.
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Koji Uehara For Davis, Hunter — 8:17pm: The Orioles announced the deal. — 4:50pm: The Rangers get $2MM, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link). That will cover half of Uehara's 2012 salary. — 4:31pm: The Rangers are expected to get “significant” …
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Source: Cardinals, Dodgers have deal in place for Rafael Furcal — Update: A source tells our own Craig Calcaterra that the Cardinals and Dodgers have agreed to the particulars in a Furcal deal and that Furcal is leaning toward waiving his no-trade protection to go to St. Louis.
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Bleacher Report, True Blue LA and Baseball Nation
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards seek shortstop, talk to LA about Furcal
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CBSSports.com Blogs, MLB Daily Dish, Brew Crew Ball, Full Count, True Blue LA and MLB Rumors
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers prepared to trade Kuroda
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True Blue LA, Bleacher Report, ESPN and Baseball Nation
Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Orioles ship Derrek Lee to Pittsburgh for Aaron Baker — As we hinted a few hours ago, the Pirates are getting a first baseman. — The Orioles have sent Derrek Lee to the Pirates for fellow first baseman Aaron Baker, a 2009 11th-round pick hitting .285/.353/.474 with 15 homers for Single-A Bradenton this season.
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Yahoo! Sports, Bucs Dugout and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
LaPorta's HR in 9th Lifts Indians Over Royals 5-2 — CLEVELAND (AP) — Matt LaPorta's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning gave Cleveland its 12th home win its last at-bat Saturday, 5-2 over the Kansas City Royals. — That wasn't the only drama.
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Associated Press:
Howard goes deep and Phillies beat Pirates 7-4 — PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard had four hits, including a homer and two doubles, and three RBIs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. — Hunter Pence had an RBI single in his debut …
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Associated Press and TSN.ca
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Jerry Hairston Jr. — The Brewers acquired infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Nationals for Double-A outfielder Erik Komatsu today, the teams announced. — Hairston, 35, gives the Brewers additional depth at second base in the wake of Rickie Weeks' injury …
Alex Speier / WEEI:
TEAMS STILL ON BEDARD DESPITE BRUTAL START — Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard, in his first start since June 27, retired just four of the 11 batters he faced, permitting three hits and four walks while striking out two before leaving with his team trailing the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-0 …
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HardballTalk, Bleacher Report, Full Count and MLB Rumors
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Scott Lauber / Clubhouse Insider:
Former Orioles executive on Erik Bedard: ‘Buyer beware’
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Bleacher Report, Seattle Times and WEEI
