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Rotoworld.com:
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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Associated Press:
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.
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
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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Jerry CrasnickESPN Senior / ESPN:
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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Fish Stripes, Sun-Sentinel and Phillies Nation
Scooby Axson / Sports Illustrated:
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Heavily Pursuing Blue Jays Pitcher J.A. Happ
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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?
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Matt Andriese
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Tom Schad / Des Moines Register:
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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Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Red Sox fume after Orioles call game in second inning with 5-0 lead — The Boston Red Sox were fuming Wednesday over how their series with the Baltimore Orioles was handled because of bad weather in Baltimore. — Their frustration came to a head after Wednesday night's game was called …
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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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ESPN:
Alex Bregman blasts umpires after ruling determines fan interference — After Charlie Blackmon's ninth-inning homer gave the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 home victory over Houston, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman ripped into Major League Baseball's decision to overturn his extra-base hit earlier …
Mark Dunphy / Boston Globe:
Morning sports update: Alex Cora ‘not happy about’ how the Red Sox rainout was handled
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Steve Rosenbloom / Chicago Tribune:
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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Bob Keisser / Chicago Tribune:
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?”
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
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
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Alan Robinson / UPI:
Mahle, Reds to face another rookie in Phillies' Suarez — The Cincinnati Reds certainly have seen this before. In fact, they keep seeing it and seeing it. — For the third time in four games Thursday, Cincinnati will go up against a pitcher making his first major league start.
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John Fay / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds win in Sal Romano's return, 7-3, take series from the St. Louis Cardinals
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Scott Lauber / Philly.com:
Phillies ride big fifth inning to statement-making series victory over Dodgers
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Dennis Georgatos / Associated Press:
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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David Haugh / Chicago Tribune:
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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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' trade bait Matt Boyd, Jose Iglesias shine in 8-4 win
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Alan Trammell still hopeful Lou Whitaker will join him in Hall of Fame
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
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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ESPN:
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.
