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ESPN:
Yankees have tentative deal for Abreu, Lidle — The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees have a tentative deal to send Phillies right fiedler Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle to New York ESPN.com's Jayson Stark and ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported Sunday.
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Associated Press:
Yankees get OF, pitching help with Abreu, Lidle — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — PHILADELPHIA — The New York Yankees acquired All-Star right fielder Bobby Abreu and starting pitcher Cory Lidle from the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday for four minor league prospects.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Astros' fears may have stopped Tejada deal — The Astros are out of the Miguel Tejada sweepstakes. — "It's over," an Astros official told FOXSports.com Sunday night. "We told them we're not dealing with them anymore." — The Astros' frustration apparently stemmed from their belief …
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Mike Scarr / MLB.com:
Notes: Tejada trade in the works? — Scioscia confirms interest in Orioles' All-Star shortstop — BOSTON — The Angels have generated their greatest heat in the trading market, as talks with the Orioles in a possible deal for Miguel Tejada have increased over the weekend.
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Another Day, Another Rumor — Ken Rosenthal broke the news that the Yankees are ready to deal for Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle. He also got that the Red Sox were attempting to get Abreu as well, or at least raise the price for their rivals. Rosenthal is the rock star of the deadline.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Pondering the Nats' leadoff spot — Team has no fewer than four options if Soriano is traded — LOS ANGELES — If left fielder Alfonso Soriano is dealt before the trade deadline Monday, who will be the Nationals' leadoff hitter? While he wouldn't commit to anybody …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
O'Connor can't hold early lead for Nats — Team drops second straight in LA despite Johnson's tater — LOS ANGELES — It seems simple what the Nationals want out of left-hander Mike O'Connor: They want him to locate his pitches and throw strikes. But O'Connor had problems doing …
MLB.com:
Nationals option left-hander Mike O'Connor to Triple-A New Orleans — Right-hander Ryan Wagner expected to be recalled Monday — The Washington Nationals today optioned left-handed pitcher Mike O'Connor to Triple-A New Orleans. The club tomorrow is expected to recall right-handed pitcher Ryan Wagner from New Orleans.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Cards will trade for a healthy Belliard — Indians second baseman Ron Belliard is expected to be traded to the Cardinals if he makes it through Sunday's game healthy, FOXSports.com has learned. — The Cardinals also could acquire right-handed reliever Guillermo Mota in the deal …
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Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com:
Tribe, Cards exchange infielders — Indians acquire Luna, trade away Belliard — CLEVELAND — The Cardinals needed a second-base solution for the stretch run, and the Indians needed middle-infield depth for the long haul. — Both sides got what they wanted Sunday afternoon …
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John Marshall / Associated Press:
Jennings leads Rockies past Padres — Jason Jennings tossed a four-hitter and lost his last outing, saying afterward that it was the most disappointed he's ever been playing baseball. — It was the kind of misfortune that could have lingered with Jennings in the past …
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Associated Press:
Beltran, Mets tie records for grand slams in month — ATLANTA — Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran tied a major league record Sunday with his third grand slam this month. — Beltran's second-inning slam was his 31st homer and New York's record-tying sixth slam this month.
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ESPN:
ESPN.com — In their first week atop ESPN.com's Power Rankings, the Tigers proved themselves worthy of the distinction. So we're going to keep them at No. 1 for another week. — But the Tigers had better hold on tightly ... because here come the Twins.
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Associated Press:
Bruce Sutter's big day is short and sweet — COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Bruce Sutter didn't leave baseball the way he wanted, booed relentlessly when injuries sapped his talent. That doesn't matter any more. — Eighteen years after he hung up his spikes for good, Sutter was inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Notes: Nomar placed on 15-day DL — Injured knee limiting first baseman; spot cleared for Betemit — LOS ANGELES — Predictions of a Tuesday return to the lineup for first baseman Nomar Garciaparra proved to be wishful thinking. — Instead, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a sprained right knee ligament.
