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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 …
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 …
Discussion:
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.
Discussion:
The Catbird …
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:Ramírez, Red Sox stay the course
Discussion:
The Feeding the Monster Blog
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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Mark Zuckerman / Washington Times:Guillen out for season — Nationals right fielder Jose Guillen …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Nats320, striketwo.net, MLB.com, William F. Yurasko and District of Baseball
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox send Schilling out to face A's — Boston (60-38) at Oakland (51-48), 10:05 p.m. ET — Curt Schilling used to match victories with Randy Johnson, and, for one memorable and historic season, Pedro Martinez. Now Josh Beckett is the teammate that keeps Schilling striving for more.
Discussion:
The Joy of Sox
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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.
Discussion:
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 …
Toasty Joe / Yes Joe, It's Toasted.:
Lit Up — I had an alternate title for this one: "The Most Entertaining Game That Wasn't." But in the end I went with the one that most accurately describes why the Mets were in the position of having to battle back from a four-run deficit in the first place.
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."
