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Mark Saxon / Orange County Register:
Angels searching for the right mix — The right move for the Angels won't just be Jered Weaver, but Stoneman isn't panicked. — ANAHEIM - For now, the Angels will have to wait for another flight from a minor-league town to try to patch their problems. — The team plans to bring …
Discussion:
the metropolitans
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Weaver Could Come Cheap — Derek Lowe and Jeff Weaver, friends and teammates on the Dodgers last season, catch up every so often. — "We can talk about our last games and compare notes," Lowe said. — Lowe got pounded by the Minnesota Twins, giving up nine runs in five innings, an atypical start in a fine season.
losangeles.angels.mlb.com:
Angels designate pitcher Jeff Weaver for assignment; Club recalls pitcher Jered Weaver from Triple-A Salt Lake — ANAHEIM — The Angels Friday designated right-handed pitcher Jeff Weaver for assignment. To replace Weaver on the club's 25-man roster, the Angels recalled right-handed pitcher Jered Weaver from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Discussion:
Seattle Marinerds
Dodger Thoughts:
Dodger Thoughts: Report: Angels To DFA Weaver — A pitcher having about as bad a season as Odalis Perez is about to be made available. You might have heard of him. From Mark Saxon of the Register: … (I should caution that the report has no on-the-record source.) — Thoughts:
John Tomase / Boston Herald:
Other side of Pedro — Computer geeks 1, Pedro 0. — That will make sense in a second. It cuts to the heart of the untruths masquerading as fact that Pedro Martinez has attempted to perpetrate on the people of Boston over the last two days. — Pedro: — At best, he was disingenuous.
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Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
'Geeks' happy to hammer Pedro — BOSTON - Moments after the final out last night, Red Sox GM Theo Epstein sailed through the interview room, where manager Terry Francona gives his postgame news conferences. He was whistling a happy tune, stopping only to utter five words before resuming the song: "Computer geeks one, Pedro nothing."
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Guillen finalizes AL All-Star roster — Participants to be announced Sunday — CHICAGO — Preparing to face the Chicago Cubs in this highly-charged weekend series at Wrigley Field apparently was not nearly as tough of a task as picking the American League All-Star team, according to Ozzie Guillen.
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South Side Sox
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers get Haigwood for Castro — SAN FRANCISCO - The Rangers managed to get something out of the Fabio Castro affair. — Essentially, they got Castro with options. — The Rangers sent Castro, a 21-year-old left-hander who began his career with the Chicago White Sox organization …
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Lone Star Ball
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Let the good times roll — Sweet Caroline. Good times never seemed so good. — The Red Sox last night won their 12th consecutive game, which ties for the third-longest winning streak in the 106-year history of the franchise. They beat the NL East-leading Mets, 4-2, improving their record to 14-1 against the National League.
Discussion:
Dan Shaughnessy Watch
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Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
Game 78 Open Thread: June 30, 2006 — the angels DFA 'd jeff weaver today; i wouldn't mind seeing the cardinals take a flyer. not if it's going to cost any worthwhile talent, mind you, but the angels don't have a whole lot of trade leverage here. if the cardinals can get him for, say …
NY Daily News:
Yanks do A-Rod an in-Justice — David Justice's pointed critique of Alex Rodriguez Tuesday night on the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network was not a solo act. — A variety of moles, some embedded inside YES, said Justice, the network's pre- and postgame studio analyst, was strongly encouraged …
Tom Withers / Associated Press:
Indians send Perez to Mariners — Indians send Perez to Mariners — CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians traded first baseman Eduardo Perez to the Seattle Mariners on Friday for minor league infielder Asbrudal Cabrera. — Dealing Perez could be the first of many upcoming moves by the Indians …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Notebook — Rockies, Yankees — COLORADO ROCKIES — In his first year with the Colorado Rockies, 32 year-old Jamey Carroll has become a fast fan favorite. Why shouldn't he be? As of Thursday afternoon, his batting line was .329/.402/.441, a significant part of the reason …
Discussion:
Purple Row
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
At 32, Jeter Has Experienced It All in This Crosstown Rivalry — Nobody would call Derek Jeter old. But consider what he has seen in the last seven days, a week that included his 32nd birthday. — Former teammates showed up for Old-Timers Day. Another sat across the field as a visiting team's manager.
Discussion:
Bronx Banter
Associated Press:
Canseco will pitch and hit for Surf Dawgs — SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jose Canseco returned to baseball Thursday when he agreed to a contract with the independent San Diego Surf Dawgs, planning to be their designated hitter and - get this - pitch. — The deal comes some 16 months …
Lewis Abraham Leader / Los Angeles Times:
All-Time Dodgers-Angels Team Is Quite the Cast — They've shared or competed for the affections of Southern Californians since 1961, coexisted in the same stadium — one calling it Dodger Stadium and the other Chavez Ravine — from 1962 through 1965, and, again, jointly use the prefix Los Angeles.
Discussion:
Dodger Thoughts
Joe Sheehan / Baseball Prospectus:
Prospectus Today — Friars — Later today, I'll be headed down to San Diego to see the Padres and Giants, part of BP's Ballpark Feed event. We'll have Sandy Alderson, Dave Pease and Barry Bonds, which is a pretty solid lineup, all things considered. I'll actually see the Giants twice …
Discussion:
¡Disfrute El Lefty Malo!
Andrew Bare / MLB.com:
Caught in a bind, Garko goes to first — Former catcher finding success after switching positions — BUFFALO, N.Y. — First base? Anyone can play first base. And Ryan Garko is just moving from catcher. Why, that's even simpler. He's already used to the oversized mitt, after all.
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Let's Go Tribe
