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Daily Dose: The Eovaldi Gambit — Less than 24 hours after the New York Yankees gave up a trio of prospects, including highly-touted righty Dillon Tate, to acquire Zach Britton from the Orioles, the Red Sox responded with their own AL East rental agreement, picking up right-handed starting …
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Rockies reportedly acquiring RHP Seunghwan Oh from Blue Jays — The Rockies would only have to pay Oh about $500,000 for the rest of this season — According to multiple media reports, the Rockies are nearing a deal to acquire right-handed reliever Seunghwan Oh from the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Trade talk we're hearing: Will the Rays deal Chris Archer? — The Tampa Bay Rays jumped into the trade deadline fray Wednesday and sent Nathan Eovaldi to the Boston Red Sox for prospect Jalen Beeks. Eovaldi is a pending free agent with overpowering stuff and a medical history that makes …
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB trade rumors roundup: Seung-Hwan Oh deal close, Yankees leading chase for J.A. Happ?
MLB trade rumors roundup: Seung-Hwan Oh deal close, Yankees leading chase for J.A. Happ?
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Blue Jays trade Seunghwan Oh to Rockies: report
Blue Jays trade Seunghwan Oh to Rockies: report
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Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Heavily Pursuing Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Heavily Pursuing Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ
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Column: James Shields is bad at the end, and this had better be the end of his White Sox career — Chicago Tribune — Bad at the end. Aggravating right to the stinking end. Or what we hope is the end of James Shields' time with the White Sox. — While you were sleeping Wednesday …
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Carlos Rodon gem against Angels was White Sox starter's third straight strong outing — Chicago Tribune — White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez had to grin when asked how effective left-handed starter Carlos Rodon was Tuesday night in the 4-2 victory over the Angels. — “From the very beginning?”
Jill Painter Lopez / Associated Press:
Trout, Pujols and Ohtani homer as Angels rout White Sox 11-3
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Is it time to trade deGrom? The Mets have a big choice to make — I'm not advocating that the Mets trade Jacob deGrom. I'm not advocating that the Mets keep Jacob deGrom. This isn't a hot take. There are plenty of those all over talk radio or the internet or your local bar …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Padres' interest in Mets' star pitchers shows another trade option
Padres' interest in Mets' star pitchers shows another trade option
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Versatile Romo helps hold off Yanks for 3-2 win — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Romo relieved in the eighth inning, shifted to third base when Jonny Venters replaced him in the ninth, then struck out Brett Gardner to end the game with two on and give the Tampa Bay Rays a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
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Yankees GM: Catcher Gary Sanchez out until at least late August
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Matt Andriese
Diamondbacks Acquire Matt Andriese
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Paul Konerko on Jim Thome: ‘He was everything they said he was — and more’ — Paul Konerko celebrates a two-run homer with teammate Jim Thome in 2007. “The truth is, when a guy like (Thome) comes to play for you, they can let you down in some regard,” Konerko said. “But Jim was everything they said he was - and more.”
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Blackmon's homer in 9th gives Rockies 3-2 win over Astros — DENVER (AP) Charlie Blackmon didn't have to wait long for a shot at redemption. — The night after Blackmon made a costly error in center field, he hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning …
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Memphis ace Hudson pulled early from start as Cardinals consider move — CHICAGO • In a move that appeared to be equal parts theater and congratulations, Class AAA Memphis manager Stubby Clapp abruptly walked to the mound in the second inning Wednesday night of Dakota Hudson's start at Salt Lake City …
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Trade deadline is ‘nerve-wracking’ time for Cards closer Norris — CINCINNATI • Twice in the past five years, Bud Norris has found himself in that July 31 sweet spot where experience and contract status commingle with a team's place in the standings to create a trade. He's back there again this week.
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Bartolo Colon, Hall of Famer? Maybe it's not so crazy — Bartolo Colon is a joy to watch, a wild outlier, a historically significant major leaguer, one of the best pitchers of his generation and clearly worse than the average Hall of Fame starter. — That last clause might end the conversation.
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Astros' Alex Bregman rips umpires with profane rant after fan-interference call — Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman responded with a string of expletives Wednesday when asked for his reaction to his sixth-inning triple, which was later overturned due to fan interference.
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Phillies ride big fifth inning to statement-making series victory over Dodgers — When the Los Angeles Dodgers won the all-star break by trading for Manny Machado, conventional wisdom had it that they also locked up the pennant. Cancel the rest of the season and book the defending National League champs …
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Aaron Bracy / Associated Press:
Plouffe's homer in 16th leads Phillies over Dodgers
Plouffe's homer in 16th leads Phillies over Dodgers
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Red Sox not happy with O's handling of Wednesday's postponed game — Red Sox manager Alex Cora was not happy with the Baltimore Orioles' handling of Wednesday's game, which was postponed by rain following a 2-hour, 33-minute delay that began immediately after Boston took a 5-0 lead in the second inning.
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Mets minor-leaguer Tim Tebow says surgery on right hand successful — New York Mets minor-leaguer Tim Tebow said the season-ending hand surgery he underwent on Tuesday was a success. — “Doc said the surgery went well, so we got that going for me, which is nice,” Tebow said in a video posted Wednesday on Twitter.
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