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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Deal for starter almost came out of the blue — SEATTLE — Why wasn't Kason Gabbard, the rookie lefthander making his big league debut this afternoon, on the Red Sox flight here Thursday night, a plane loaded with family members and club officials because it's one of the team's designated family trips?
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Associated Press:
Red Sox starter Wakefield goes on disabled list — SEATTLE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed starter Tim Wakefield on the 15-day disabled list Saturday because of a stress fracture in the area of his rib cage. — The move is retroactive to Tuesday, meaning Wakefield is eligible to return to the rotation on Aug. 1.
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The Griddle
Jeff Horrigan / Boston Herald:
Club digs Wells' progress — SEATTLE - The Red Sox' urgency to add another starting pitcher before the non-waivers trading deadline on July 31 may be easing up due to the recent progress of David Wells' return from knee problems. — The 43-year-old left-hander threw 50 strong pitches …
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The Joy of Sox
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:
Gabbard gets call for today's start — SEATTLE — Add Kason Gabbard's name to a list that just keeps getting longer. — That would be the tally of starting pitchers who have taken the mound for the Red Sox this season, a number that will grow to 11 with Gabbard's first major league start today …
David Heuschkel / Hartford Courant:
Francona To Start Young What's-His-Name: Gabbard — SEATTLE — Drinking a beer as he waited for his meal, Red Sox manager Terry Francona recognized two of the three minor league players who walked into a Fort Myers restaurant in spring training. He knew pitcher Chris Smith and catcher Jim Buckley.
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The Joy of Sox
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rangers targeting Luis Gonzalez — The Rangers are targeting Diamondbacks left fielder Luis Gonzalez, but have yet to make an offer good enough for the D-Backs to ask Gonzalez to waive his no-trade clause, FOXSports.com has learned. — Gonzalez, 38, would fit for the Rangers as a left-handed hitting outfielder and DH.
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Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Guillen issues warning to Rangers — White Sox manager: Team will retaliate if Padilla throws at hitters — CHICAGO - The promotion for Friday's series opener between the Rangers and White Sox was "Mullet Night." By the end of the weekend, it could be "Fight Night."
ESPN:
Cubs deal P Williamson to Padres for two prospects — SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres found the bullpen help they were seeking, acquiring right-hander Scott Williamson on Saturday from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for two minor league pitchers. — The Cubs received Class-A pitchers Fabian Jimenez and Joel Santo in the deal.
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The Cub Reporter
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Conditional situation — Trading Lee a strong possibility if Brewers fall out of playoff picture — thaudricourt@journalsentinel.com — Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is preparing for the possible trade of leftfielder Carlos Lee in the event the club falls out of the playoff race …
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MLB Trade Rumors
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Grant / McCovey Chronicles:The trade.... What I like about the deal: — Lance Niekro was terrible.
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Rubber Arm
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:Hillenbrand, Chulk dealt for Accardo
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MLB Trade Rumors, Associated Press, Batter's Box Interactive … and ...getting paid to watch
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:In Hillenbrand, Giants get right-handed bat they sought
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The Catbird …
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs loose, still lose — WASHINGTON — The most common misperception about the clubhouse of a losing baseball team is that everyone mopes around and feels sorry for themselves all the time. — In reality, as the Cubs prove on a near daily basis, the players know the show must go on and there's …
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NY Daily News:
Jeter: Alex can defend self — TORONTO - Derek Jeter sighed when the question was posed to him yesterday. He first heard it a few weeks ago, but for the second time this season there was a buzz among talk radio and other Yankees observers as to why the captain hasn't "spoken out" in defense of his struggling teammate Alex Rodriguez.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Mussina comes to A-Rod's defense — TORONTO — Many people have been wondering why Derek Jeter hasn't come to Alex Rodriguez's defense as the fans at Yankee Stadium continue to direct their anger and disappointment in this year's team at the reigning American League MVP.
Associated Press:
Report: Feds obtained Bonds' medical records — SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors obtained Barry Bonds' medical files as part of their investigation into whether the slugger perjured himself when he said he never knowingly used steroids, a newspaper reported Saturday.
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...getting paid to watch
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:Bonds avoids indictment, then injures knee
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Baseball Musings
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nats Celebrate Stability With Comeback Win Over the Cubs — The night was supposed to feel good and, in the end, it did. Fans poured into old RFK Stadium in the early evening, shook hands with players, exchanged smiles, ate some new food, watched some new entertainment — yes …
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