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Thomas Boswell / Washington Post:
The Left Fielder Stays in the Picture — In the end, the Nationals chose to believe Alfonso Soriano's words and, in a sense, trust his smile. Instead of worrying that they might look like saps in a few months, the Nats took a chance on laying the groundwork for a beautiful friendship.
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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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Oleanders and Morning Glories, Associated Press, The Curly W, Nats320, Banks of the Anacostia, Deadspin, THE BELTWAY BOYS, Capitol Punishment, Federal Baseball, RFK Cheap Seats, Hot Foot, The Nationals Enquirer, Can't Stop The Bleeding, DCSportsChick, Ben Maller's Sports …, Metroblogging DC and Church of Baseball
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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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Oswalt upset by trade talk — Astros ace sounds off despite not being dealt at deadline — HOUSTON — Roy Oswalt has been eyeing free agency for a while, so if he does decide to go that route after the 2007 season, it won't be entirely due to his reaction to how he perceived the events …
Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Sánchez Injured, and Mets Trade Nady to Fill Void — After learning that the setup pitcher Duaner Sánchez had separated his right shoulder in a taxi accident and would probably be lost for the season, the Mets acquired reliever Roberto Hernández and the left-hander Oliver Pérez …
Discussion:
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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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.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Waiting Game Works to Yankees' Advantage — For months, the Yankees knew exactly what they needed for the stretch drive. They had holes in the outfield, the starting rotation and the bench. General Manager Brian Cashman studied the market and waited. — The Yankees' players gave Cashman …
Discussion:
Ben Maller's Sports …
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Bernie Wilson / Associated Press:
Padres get Todd Walker to help out at third — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Todd Walker is about to find out how good of a third baseman he is. — And the San Diego Padres got through the non-waiver trade deadline Monday without parting with any relievers — specifically setup man Scott Linebrink …
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Limited trade opportunities in August … Baseball's non-waiver deadline has passed, and it's time for general managers Brian Cashman, Jon Daniels and Wayne Krivsky to put down their cell phones, enjoy a hot meal and re-introduce themselves to their families. — Pretty good theater, huh?
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
In short, that's Izturis' position — Cedeno will move to 2nd base to make way for Gold Glover — The Cubs may have solved their second base problem for next season with Monday's acquisition of Cesar Izturis. — And, no, Izturis is not going to play second base. Ronny Cedeno is.
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The Cub Reporter
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:Dodgers get Maddux, Lugo; deal Izturis
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Dodger Thoughts, ESPN, Double Play Depth, Dodger Hill, Dodger Math, Inside the Dodgers, striketwo.net and 6-4-2
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 …
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 …
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Batter's Box Interactive …
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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.
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Exile in Wrigleyville
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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.
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
This hit-maker is off the charts — David Ortiz has elevated the fan experience to a new level. He has taken New England sports fans to a place where no others have been. He has put them in a state of mind where they expect a game-winning home run. And he has delivered. — Does anyone know how hard this is?
Discussion:
Dan Shaughnessy Watch
Baseball America:
1. Alex Gordon, 3b, Royals (Double-A Wichita) … IN THE TEAM PHOTO … THE NOT-SO-HOT SHEET … BLAST FROM THE PAST … HELIUM WATCH
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 …
