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George King / New York Post:
CUBS MIGHT PROVIDE BULLPEN HELP — July 19, 2006 — While there are very few stones making ripples in the trading pool, that hasn't stopped teams from doing their due diligence. With the Yankees interested in upgrading their bullpen if the price is right, the Cubs, who have relievers to deal …
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Rodriguez Is Turning His Errors Into Lessons — Joe Torre did not have to see Alex Rodriguez yesterday to know he would not be in the starting lineup. Rodriguez fouled a ball off his left big toe on Monday and had X-rays taken yesterday. — "The X-rays were negative," said Torre …
Associated Press:
Angels 7, Indians 5 — Box score — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Saunders pitched seven sharp innings in an emergency start for the ailing Kelvim Escobar and the Los Angeles Angels extended their longest winning streak of the season to eight games with a 7-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
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Bernie Wilson / San Diego Union-Tribune:
The hits keep coming for Padres in 10-6 victory — SAN DIEGO - Mike Piazza homered for his 1,999th career hit, Mike Cameron hit a two-run shot and Adrian Gonzalez had three more hits to lead the Padres a 10-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
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Baseball Musings
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats Begin Preparing for Soriano Trade — MIAMI, July 18 — The Washington Nationals, fresh with the possibility that the Seattle Mariners will become a serious contender to acquire left fielder Alfonso Soriano, have started scouting the Mariners' system for prospects.
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Lone Star Ball
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Mike Kiley / Chicago Sun Times:
Clines, Rothschild will sink or swim with Baker — Not many organizations would have gone this long at so bad a clip without at least a coach paying the price for an underachieving group of players. — The Houston Astros, who began Tuesday last in the National League with a .257 batting average …
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Jennifer Floyd Engel / Dallas Star-Telegram:
For Rangers, here's the deal: Don't deal — "Just do something" may be among the dumbest phrases uttered in baseball. Make that double dumb when used in conjunction with trade deadlines. — What tends to happen when a general manager tries to "just do something" is that he ends up doing something stupid.
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Dallas Morning News:
Too green to get red-hot? — As the trade deadline nears, you take inventory of a team and prioritize what it needs most to get to the playoffs and to have a shot once the postseason begins. — Over the next two weeks, there will be plenty of debates about whether the Rangers should target a starting pitcher or a big bat.
Joe Roderick / Contra Costa Times:
Rain delay gives Loaiza fresh start and win against Orioles — BALTIMORE - The A's have come to expect rain delays at Camden Yards, but manager Ken Macha dreaded this one, particularly with a bullpen running on fumes. — After a one-hour, 27-minute break that halted play in the top of the third inning …
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USA Today:
Bonds faces possible grand jury indictment, MLB suspension — San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds, who has repeatedly denied he knowingly used illegal performance-enhancing drugs, could be indicted as early as Wednesday by a federal grand jury for perjury and tax evasion, according to attorneys involved in the case.
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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sethspeaks.net:
Analysis of Two Young Guns — Good morning and welcome to SethSpeaks.net!! I hope that your stay here is enjoyable. If you do enjoy it, please, tell a friend!!! Thanks! OK, that was a little weird. The highlight of today's posting is another in my "Analysis" series as you will see below.
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AaronGleeman.com, Nick & Nick's Twins Blog, SBG, The World's …, Batgirl and Thank You Brian Sabean
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Blown call, rain delay prolong Mariners' misery — Yankees win, get new life on disputed play — NEW YORK — The Mariners have had more than their share of extra-inning games lately — three times in five games since last week's All-Star Game. — Seattle has lost all three …
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Baseball Prospectus:
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Let's play a game called "Guess the Orioles Pitcher." Here are three pitching lines from the 2006 season: — IP ERA K/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/BB — 63.1 5.97 5.4 3.8 1.28 1.41 — 53.0 1.70 9.5 2.2 0.51 4.31
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Hot Foot
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
One-hit wonder — Lester's superb 8 innings leads Sox shutout of KC — With starters becoming an endangered species — Tim Wakefield's cranky back putting him at least temporarily out of commission along with David Wells (balky knee), Matt Clement (sluggish shoulder), and Lenny DiNardo …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Giants could be looking to deal — The Giants are interested in trading for Nationals second baseman Jose Vidro, according to two major-league sources. — The disclaimer: — A third source with knowledge of the Giants' intentions says Vidro hasn't been discussed.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
King could be next reliever to hit road — Colorado interested in Red Sox's Seanez — Pittsburgh - Ray King spoke with David Cortes before the latter left. King told him to clear his head and welcome work in Triple-A Colorado Springs. But with the clubhouse door revolving, King wonders if he's next.
Charley Walters / TwinCities.com:
M&M boys mean more money — Roommates Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau of the Twins are expected to receive long-term contract offers this winter that could total $70 million between them. — "That would be nice, but who knows?" Morneau said Tuesday. "I've got to worry about finishing this year first."
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Metsblog.com
Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Let debate begin on 'Hometown Heroes' — DHL sponsors fan voting for 30 big-league teams' best — They live in our hearts as Cooperstown plaques; as statues, monuments, retired numbers and foul-pole flags at Major League ballparks; as baseball cards and beloved memorabilia …
