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Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
ESPN FIRES REYNOLDS — July 25, 2006 — ESPN yesterday fired analyst Harold Reynolds from Baseball Tonight, sources told The Post. The reason was not immediately known. — "We are not going to comment," ESPN VP Josh Krulewitz said. — When asked how they are going to explain that Reynolds …
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Deadspin:
Was This Why Harold Got The Axe? — We can't say for sure why Harold Reynolds was fired from ESPN yesterday, because ESPN hasn't put out a statement or anything (and they don't have to), but we can tell you what the chatter in Bristol is: Everyone is hearing sexual harassment.
Associated Press:
Reynolds out at ESPN — Network won't comment on reason for firing — BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Harold Reynolds is out at ESPN, reportedly fired from his job as a baseball analyst. — Reynolds, a member of the Baseball Tonight team for 11 years, made his last appearance on the show Sunday night …
Associated Press:
Dodgers acquire RHP Dessens for Perez, prospects — LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers dealt pitcher Odalis Perez to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after saying they had no plans to trade the disgruntled left-hander. — The Dodgers also sent minor league right-handers Blake Johnson …
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Associated Press:
Brewers acquire Graffanino from Royals — MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Tony Graffanino from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to shore up their injury-riddled infield. — The Royals got left-hander Jorge De La Rosa in their third trade in the last two days.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
These hitters and pitchers could be moving — The most intriguing players approaching Monday's non-waiver deadline — non-Alfonso Soriano division: — Hitters — Carlos Lee — Hate to break this to Brewers fans waiting for the team's first winning season since 1992, but Lee has to go.
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Bob Klapisch / ESPN:
New York spotlight shines on Minaya, Cashman — When Mets GM Omar Minaya called the Phillies last week to inquire about Bobby Abreu, he knew the Yankees had already done the prep work for a possible deal for the slugger. Minaya, like his Yankee counterpart Brian Cashman …
Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Soriano laughs at trade rumors; Bowden says Nationals talking to just about every team — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals are working the phones trying to find favorable deals while Alfonso Soriano is amused by the rumors flying around ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Notes: Minaya wants to protect bullpen — Burden on relievers could lead GM to trade for a starter — NEW YORK — Omar Minaya won't be moved to trade for a starting pitcher by Steve Trachsel's rough outing on Monday night or how often Tom Glavine has not reached the seventh inning …
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Metsblog.com
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Thomas George / Denver Post:
Reversal comes vs. red caps — No surprise if the Rockies had been rocked. — Many of the 28,830 fans in Coors Field on Monday night expected it. — The Rockies shuffled home from their longest road trip of the season to begin their longest homestand. They had dropped three straight series since the all-star break.
Discussion:
Bad Altitude
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cardinals blanked in opener at Coors — Pujols, Molina collect the only Cardinals' hits off Francis — DENVER — Known as a long-ball hitter's haven, Coors Field can work its black magic on pitchers in a wide variety of ways. — Right-handed starter Anthony Reyes found …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Struggling Nixon is dealing with rumors — OAKLAND, Calif. — With Monday's 4 p.m. trading deadline fast approaching, it does not surprise Trot Nixon that he continues to be mentioned as a player who could be headed elsewhere, or that he could be supplanted by a player with gaudier credentials, such as Bobby Abreu of the Phillies.
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The Catbird …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:Ramírez, Red Sox stay the course
Discussion:
The Feeding the Monster Blog
Sports Illustrated:
Angelic makeover — Halos use in-house solutions to turn season around — Back in May, when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were 17-28 and miserable losers of 18 of their last 23, some angry cherubs demanded that general manager Bill Stoneman do something, anything, to save the season.
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Dodger Thoughts
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Dave Jamieson / Slate:
Requiem for a Rookie Card — HOW BASEBALL CARDS LOST THEIR LUSTER. — Last month, when my parents sold the house I grew up in, my mom forced me to come home and clear out my childhood bedroom. I opened the closet and found a box the size of a Jetta. It was so heavy that at first I thought …
Patty Rasmussen / MLB.com:
Q&A with Chuck James — Braves rookie lefty talks to ChopTalk magazine — ChopTalk: After your first Major League start at Tampa Bay (June 25, 8 IP, 0 ER), you were favorably compared to Tom Glavine by Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon, who said, "Their guy, Glavine, pitched a great game."
