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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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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Soriano, Nationals Are Still Waiting — When the Washington Nationals' bus pulled out of the lot just beyond center field Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, Alfonso Soriano was on it, headed to the airport. On the same bus sat Jim Bowden, the team's general manager, carrying not just his luggage …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
As deadline looms, where will Soriano end up? — The circus ends at 4 p.m. Monday. — Either Alfonso Soriano will be a National, or he won't. — One rival executive predicts that the Nationals will either make a killer trade or one so poor that 15 teams will end up thinking they could have offered a better package for Soriano.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Crunch time for Nationals and Soriano — Team heads to San Francisco with situation still up in the air — WASHINGTON — Even though the Nationals were swept by the Dodgers on Sunday, the focus was on left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who is considered the biggest prize before the trade deadline …
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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 …
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Willis' suitors down to deadline — PHILADELPHIA - Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria was adamant Saturday when he said pitcher Dontrelle Willis would not be traded. — That loyalty to his highest-paid player and most marketable pitcher will be tested, right until today's 4 p.m. trade deadline.
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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.
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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Associated Press:
Indians trade Belliard to Cardinals for Luna — CLEVELAND (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals improved their infield Sunday, acquiring second baseman Ronnie Belliard from Cleveland for Hector Luna in the latest move by the underachieving Indians. — Belliard, an All-Star in 2004 …
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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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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Denver Post:
Shealy looks gone by trade deadline — Ryan Shealy may finally get his wish to contribute to the Rockies' playoff push - by landing Colorado a bullpen reinforcement. — Kansas City and Pittsburgh continue to pursue Shealy, and he remains on the back burner for Baltimore and the New York Yankees …
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
It looks as if Maddux won't be on the move — Offers for veteran not suitable to Hendry — Greg Maddux looked up in surprise as a group of reporters surrounded his locker Sunday following the Cubs' 6-3 victory over St. Louis. — "Ain't nothing going on," said Maddux …
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Notes: Sosa designated for assignment — Right-hander unable to find the magic of stellar 2005 season — ATLANTA — Less than a year after dazzling with a career-best season, Jorge Sosa has been shown the door. With one of their multiple moves made in order to make roster room …
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Third-base search continues — Padres General Manager Kevin Towers has said the trade market for third basemen is "very weak" and probably will remain so in the offseason, but the search continues today. — "We've got some things in the hopper," Towers said yesterday.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Willie: We don't need any trades — ATLANTA - The nonwaiver trading deadline arrives at 4p.m. today, and while their crosstown rivals have made a splash in acquiring Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle, Mets insiders have consistently downplayed the likelihood of a deal - especially one that rivals Abreu's relocation to the Bronx.
