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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Dodgers reach tentative deal for Maddux — The Cubs have reached a tentative deal to send Greg Maddux to the Dodgers in exchange for infielder Cesar Izturis, FOXSports.com has learned. — The deal requires the commissioner's approval because it involves a cash transaction of more than $1 million going from the Cubs to the Dodgers.
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Chicago Tribune, 1060west, Cincinnati Reds, The Cub Reporter, Baseball Musings, The Sporting Brews and MLB Trade Rumors
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers get Maddux, Lugo; deal Izturis — 300-game winner to anchor rotation, with Lugo at second — LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers beat the trade deadline with a pair of major deals Monday, acquiring future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux and cash from the Chicago Cubs for Gold Glove infielder Cesar Izturis …
Jeff Blair / Globe and Mail:
Blue Jays stand pat; Maddux a Dodger — 'It was a terrible market,' Toronto's general manager says, but that didn't stop other teams from making deals, JEFF BLAIR writes — NEW YORK — J.P. Ricciardi spent part of yesterday waiting for the 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline to pass by studying the tired …
ESPN:
Dodgers add Maddux and Lugo … CHICAGO — The Greg Maddux era in Chicago is over. — The Cubs traded Maddux, their former ace and a four-time Cy Young Award winner, to the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for infielder Cesar Izturis. — Maddux, a 327-game winner who was in his second stint with the Cubs …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sanchez's injury changes Mets' trade plans — In a stunning development that could affect the Mets' postseason chances, right-handed setup man Duaner Sanchez is out for the year with a separated pitching shoulder, FOXSports.com has learned. — Sanchez, 26, apparently was injured while riding …
Discussion:
Baseball Crank, LoneStar Mets, Bucs Dugout, Hot Foot, Mets Grrl, Baseball Musings and Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Sports Illustrated:
Trade tracker — Mets acquire Hernandez, Perez from Pirates — The Mets have made a move they will hope will boost their suddenly lackluster pitching staff, sending outfielder Xavier Nady to the Pirates for left-hander Oliver Perez and reliever Roberto Hernandez, sources have told SI.com.
Newsday:
Omar forced to make deals — After days of discussions and countless phone calls, Mets general manager Omar Minaya wound up making the deal he had to make rather than the one he wanted to make with time running out before yesterday's non-waiver trade deadline.
Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Deadline Passes, Soriano Still a National — Despite a flurry of activity and late bids by several teams, Monday's trade deadline passed — and, in an upset, Alfonso Soriano is still a Washington National. — Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden and team president Stan Kasten …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Soriano stays put as deadline passes — Nats turn attention to securing All-Star with long-term extension — SAN FRANCISCO — Believing that they can work out a long-term contract with Alfonso Soriano and not impressed with the assortment of offers for their All-Star left fielder …
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Federal Baseball
Associated Press:
Soriano not traded, Nats look to re-sign outfielder — Alfonso Soriano's up-and-down tenure with the Washington Nationals will last at least until the end of this season, with the team holding on to the slugging left fielder instead of dealing him at baseball's trade deadline Monday.
Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:The Left Fielder Stays in the Picture
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William F. Yurasko
Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
Yanks obtain Wilson from Pirates — Club deals away Chacon to upgrade first-base situation — NEW YORK — One day after making their big splash with the Bobby Abreu trade, the Yankees made one final move before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline. — Almost a year to the day after …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Trade deadline losers — Fans often like to play general manager, thinking the job is easy. It isn't, but the listlessness of certain teams at the non-waiver deadline will give fresh impetus to all those wanna-be GMs. — Orioles — It took effort to beat out the Red Sox for the top spot, it really did.
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Romo Phone Home
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Contreras, 3 HRs give weary Sox bullpen a nice break — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The White Sox's starting pitching finally supplemented a resurgent hitting attack Monday night. — Jose Contreras settled down after a rocky start and gave the heavily taxed bullpen a break in an 8-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Discussion:
Exile in Wrigleyville
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Trade winds not gusting - But rumors swirl about 3-way deal — With the non-waivers trading deadline rapidly approaching, the Red Sox continued to generate plenty of smoke but still no bonfire that would signal a blockbuster many are expecting. — Trade roundup:
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Rangers get Kip Wells from Pirates — Pirates right-hander Kip Wells has been traded to the Rangers, FOXSports.com has learned. — Wells has appeared in just seven games this season after underdoing surgery in March to repair a blocked artery in his pitching arm.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
McLane fails to do the right thing for Rocket … It was a deal that would have wiped all the other deals off the back page, the front page and all the pages in between. — It was a deal that would have changed history — and pennant races. — It was a deal that didn't happen this weekend …
Discussion:
3,079 Miles to Fenway …
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Denver Post:
Deal for Royals' Affeldt shot in arm for bullpen — His team making a push in the National League West and in need of more offense, Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd made an aggressive play for Boston center fielder Coco Crisp. — The Red Sox wanted Ryan Shealy and one of the Rockies' frontline starters.
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:Royals trade Affeldt, Bautista and Stairs in separate deals
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Baseball Musings
Scott Miller / CBS SportsLine.com:
Padres about to get Walker from Cubs to play third — The San Diego Padres, having spent most of Sunday night talking with Houston about third baseman Morgan Ensberg, now are on the verge of acquiring infielder Todd Walker from the Chicago Cubs, CBS SportsLine.com has learned.
Billfer / The Detroit Tiger Weblog:
Tigers get Sean Casey — The Tigers traded for Sean Casey from the Pittsburgh Pirates. They sent the Pirates minor league pitcher Brian Rogers. To make room for Casey, Chris Shelton was optioned to Toledo. — Rogers had 62 K's and only 14 walks in 60 innings as a 24 year old for Erie.
Discussion:
Beyond the Box Score, Baseball America, striketwo.net, Tiger Tales and Mack Avenue Tigers
Los Angeles Times:
Asking Price Too High for Trades — While Miguel Tejada was crossed off the Angels' wish list over the weekend, Alfonso Soriano remained on it, circled, underlined and hotly pursued right up until Monday's 1 p.m. PDT trading deadline, according to sources. — A number of names were discussed …
Jin Az / On Baseball and the Reds:
Reds acquire Cormier and Lohse for Germano and Ward — The final day before the non-waivers trading deadline hits has brought two new pitchers for Jerry Narron's indulgence. Let's look at both deals and see what we gained as well as what we gave up: — Rheal Cormier for Justin Germano
Lboros / Viva El Birdos:
done deals — congratulations, one and all: you guys overwhelmed SB Nation's servers right at the deadline. and baseball think factory's. and the post-dispatch's. and rotoworld's. and heaven knows how many other sites. — readers 1, internet 0. — not that you missed anything while the servers were down.
