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Bruce Jenkins / San Francisco Chronicle:
Manny's style works, A-Rod's clearly doesn't — As a public service to Tuesday night's partisan crowd in Oakland — and by that we mean the many thousands of Boston Red Sox fans — we provide this update on your never-ending conflict with the New York Yankees: Don't sweat it.
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Sam Borden / NY Daily News:Damon improves & sees self back for tonight
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats ride early lead to fourth straight win — Anderson, Church knock two-run hits in big third inning — WASHINGTON — With all the trade rumors surrounding the Nationals, it gets lost that they are playing good baseball these days. With the additions of outfielder Austin Kearns …
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Marc Carig / Washington Post:
Nats Knock Off Bonds, Giants — Washington Wins 4th Straight; San Francisco Slugger Goes 0 for 4: Nationals 8, Giants 6 — With all the talk around RFK Stadium focused on those who might be departing town, Ryan Church turned the attention toward the new arrivals.
Joe Posnanski / Kansas City Star:
Dayton: man with the plan — One of my favorite baseball scouting phrases is: "The guy's got an idea out there." It's a wide-ranging compliment that goes beyond tools and miles per hour and on-base percentage. The "idea player" has something extra — an instinct for the game …
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Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Colletti Finds Taker for Perez in Royals — Appropriately, the deal was completed from a Las Vegas hotel. General Manager Ned Colletti pulled off the front office equivalent of setting his chips on double zero at the roulette wheel and hitting it. — While in Las Vegas to watch …
Sports Illustrated:
Get on the D-Train — Despite huge NL East lead, Mets must trade for Willis — If you've never seen a club with an 11½-game lead panic, watch the Mets closely if they lose at Atlanta this weekend, coincidentally the three days that precede trade-deadline day.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Starting to sit tight — The Mets may stand pat for the second straight trading deadline, resigned to the belief that Barry Zito, Dontrelle Willis and Jason Schmidt won't be available, and thinking on-the-market starters won't provide a notable upgrade. — Team insiders say Fred and Jeff Wilpon …
Todd Zolecki / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes | Trade speculation clouds Phils' futures — Phillies Notes — Jon Lieber will pitch tonight for the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Cory Lidle will pitch tomorrow night. — Expect a crowd. — The Bank has been packed with scouts since Friday …
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Bob Herzog / Newsday:
Playoff bus hits a small rut — Mets drop 3rd in row as Glavine is hit hard and blows early lead — The cruising Mets hit a pothole for a third straight game last night, though the large advantage they own in the National League East makes it less likely that they'll careen out of control and run off the road to the postseason.
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Associated Press:
Zambrano's HR helps lock up his career-best eighth win in a row — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — NEW YORK — Carlos Zambrano's hitting has been almost as good as his pitching. — Just imagine if he was swinging from his favorite side of the plate.
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Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Sox show muscle — Red-hot bats help Schilling win 13th — OAKLAND, Calif. — While it was Curt Schilling who could be found on a clubhouse sofa before last night's game reading the book, ``Feeding the Monster," it might have been more appropriate reading material for the kid pitching …
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Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT — REYNOLDS WANTS ESPN JOB BACK — July 26, 2006 — After being accused of sexual harassment and fired by ESPN, former "Baseball Tonight" analyst Harold Reynolds said yesterday he doesn't think he did anything wrong and is still hoping to regain his job.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Soriano unfazed by trade talk — Vidro goes on disabled list; infielder Castro brought up — WASHINGTON — Left fielder Alfonso Soriano laughed when he heard the Nationals were close to dealing him to the White Sox and then he said he took it as a compliment that a team like the White Sox reportedly wanted his services.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels Seek Infield Help — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With six days left before Monday's trade deadline, the Angels' search for a hitter appears to have shifted away from the corner outfield and designated hitter spots and toward the corner infield spots. — That wouldn't preclude a deal …
George King / New York Post:
FASANO CATCHES ON WITH BOMBERS — July 26, 2006 — ARLINGTON - Looking to upgrade their backup catching situation the Yankees acquired Sal Fasano from the Phillies last night for an undisclosed minor leaguer, The Post has learned. — Fasano had been designated for assignment by the Phillies …
