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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Mariners acquire Broussard from Tribe — Club sends Minor League outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to Indians — SEATTLE — In a move to add offensive punch from the left side of the plate, the Mariners on Wednesday acquired left-handed-hitting first baseman Ben Broussard and cash considerations …
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MLB.com:
Mariners recall outfielder Chris Snelling from AAA Tacoma — Designated hitter Carl Everett designated for assignment — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the club has recalled outfielder Chris Snelling from AAA Tacoma.
Tim Booth / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Mariners acquire Broussard from Indians — SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners were the first team in the mediocre AL West to reshape their roster. Despite entering Wednesday four games under .500, the Mariners made significant moves five days before the trade deadline, acquiring …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe ships Broussard to M's for Choo — Indians to get another player, send cash to Seattle — CLEVELAND — The Indians continued their midseason trading spree Wednesday by shipping first baseman Ben Broussard and cash to the Mariners for outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named later.
Joe Milicia / Associated Press:Seattle acquires 1B Broussard for prospect
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The Catbird …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Odds Favoring No Deal in Race to Upgrade Roster — ARLINGTON, Tex., July 26 — The Yankees are growing pessimistic about their chances of making a major move before Monday's trading deadline. There seem to be few impact players available, and the Yankees have told teams that their top prospects are off limits.
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Yankees add backup catcher Fasano — Class A infielder Made sent to Philadelphia; Stinnett designated — ARLINGTON — Looking to improve their backup catcher position, the Yankees acquired Sal Fasano from the Phillies on Wednesday morning. — New York sent Minor League infielder Hector Made to Philadelphia to complete the deal.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Brewers still considering trading Lee — The Brewers are still trying to decide whether to trade left fielder Carlos Lee, still weighing all the variables as the countdown to Monday's non-waiver deadline continues. — Lee, 30, is a free agent after this season, and the Brewers plan to make one last push to sign him.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Royals pick up arms; Yankees could surprise — No general manager wins Executive of the Year for stockpiling pitching prospects, but what else is new Royals GM Dayton Moore supposed to do? — Moore obtained five young pitchers this week in deals for right-handed reliever Mike MacDougal …
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Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog.com:
Interview: w/ ESPN's Olney, on Zito and Mets — Last night, ESPN.com's Buster Olney was kind enough to talk with me for a Conversation @ MetsBlog to discuss the possibility of Omar Minaya trading for A's LHP Barry Zito... ...to listen to this interview, click the play button below...
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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.
Neil Best / Newsday:
Reynolds gets axed by ESPN — Harold Reynolds, one of ESPN's most visible analysts and a longtime panelist on "Baseball Tonight," has left the network in the wake of one or more incidents of sexual harassment. — An ESPN spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Reynolds' departure but repeatedly declined to provide a reason for it.
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Tales Of A Transplanted …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Angels hammer Rays to take finale — Offense unloads for 12 runs in first two innings to seal win — ST. PETERSBURG — The concern for Bartolo Colon spiked again after he lasted just one inning on Wednesday afternoon, but the Angels added a touch of silver to the gray with their biggest inning this season.
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Notes: Mays designated for assignment — Pitcher's departure leaves Saturday's starter undetermined — HOUSTON — The Reds' attempted reclamation project of pitcher Joe Mays came to an end on Wednesday. — Mays was designated for assignment when the club needed roster space for the activation …
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We Heart the Reds
Fox Sports:
Mets would be wise to rest stars for playoffs — Seemingly, the New York Mets are in an enviable position these days. — They're on pace for 97 wins this season, they hold the largest division lead in all of baseball (11-and-a-half games ahead of the second-place Braves) …
Discussion:
Archie Bunker's Army
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
For Nationals, Greed Is Very Good — Jim Bowden is in heaven. Sitting in the Nationals' dugout before last night's game, he beat the trade drums so loudly that you could hear them from Los Angeles to Chicago and Detroit back to New York. "The fire department is in my office right now hosing …
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Red Sox send Snyder to try for sweep — Boston (61-38) at Oakland (51-49), 3:35 p.m. ET — The Red Sox can end this West Coast journey with a 4-2 mark by completing a three-game sweep of the A's on Wednesday afternoon at McAfee Coliseum. — To do so, they'll need a strong outing …
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The Joy of Sox
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D.C. Reeves / MLB.com:
Yanks go for the sweep — New York Yankees (58-40) at Rangers (51-50), 7:05 p.m. CT — Following victories by Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina, the Yankees will now turn to starter Jaret Wright to complete a sweep of solid starting pitching and the Texas Rangers in the series finale Wednesday.
