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Associated Press:
Nats deal Livan Hernandez to D-Backs for prospects — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals ace Livan Hernandez was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for a pair of minor league pitchers. — Hernandez, 31, is 9-8 this season with a career-high 5.34 ERA in 24 starts.
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:
Nationals Send Hernandez to Diamondbacks — Washington Gets Two Pitching Propsects in Return — The Washington Nationals today traded workhorse right-hander Livan Hernandez, the man who brought baseball back to the nation's capital by throwing the first pitch at RFK Stadium last year …
Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Chico and Mock are top prospects — Upper-level Minor Leaguers will help bolster farm system — In this trade, the Nationals got two upper-level starting pitching prospects, something the organization needed. — Matt Chico's been a little bit up and down since being taken in the third round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft.
Baseball America:
Arizona Turns To Hernandez For Boost — With the Diamondbacks one game back in the National League wild-card race and two out in the NL West hunt, they're looking for someone to put them over the top. They hope Livan Hernandez can give them that boost after trading for him on Monday …
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Joseph White / Associated Press:Diamondbacks acquire Livan Hernandez
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Brian J Oliver / Nationals Farm Authority:Livan to the Diamondbacks — The rebuilding of the farm began this afternoon.
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Elizabeth Aguilar / MLB.com:
Nomar's recovery being recognized — Garciaparra a nominee for Comeback Player of the Year — Nomar Garciaparra doesn't consider himself a comeback player. To him, this season is just an extension of the last — another year he is grateful to be able to play. — But it's hard for anyone else to ignore his comeback.
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Chris Girandola / MLB.com:
Chavez thriving in do-all role for Mets — Outfielder has been a productive fill-in at all three positions — NEW YORK — A little over a week ago, the Mets headed into the trade deadline looking more for a quality starting pitcher than anything else. As it turned out …
Murray Chass / New York Times:
Fans at Fenway Face Test of Faith — THE Boston Red Sox are a poor excuse for a good baseball team. For the second year in a row, they have squandered an advantage they had over the Yankees, this year even more grievously than last. Like last year, they will very likely pay for their profligacy.
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David Lennon / Newsday:
Piazza emotional on eve of return to New York — SAN DIEGO — His eyes were filled with tears when he departed Shea Stadium, and 10 months later, Mike Piazza fears the same emotion could overwhelm him again tonight in his return. — The standing ovations, the curtain calls, the video tribute.
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Jays keep Ortiz blue … TORONTO // Whether they really believe it or are just saying the right thing to not further damage the psyche of a veteran pitcher who has completely lost his way, the Orioles maintain that they have seen some progress in pitcher Russ Ortiz.
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StarTribune.com:
Detroit 9, Twins 3 — DETROIT - The Comerica Park scoreboard didn't explain half of the Twins' horror after Monday night's 9-3 defeat to the Detroit Tigers. — Francisco Liriano, Minnesota's rookie All-Star, is out indefinitely with what appears to be a left elbow injury.
Michael Gluskin / MLB.com:
Notes: Cairo to head to disabled list — Pavano to make rehab start Thursday; Dotel could debut soon — BALTIMORE — The Yankees will place Miguel Cairo on the 15-day disabled list after he strained his left hamstring running out a ground ball Saturday night.
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MLB.com:
Reds acquire pitcher Ryan Franklin and cash from Phillies in exchange for player to be named later — CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds today acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies RHP Ryan Franklin and cash in exchange for a player to be named later. — Franklin, 33, is expected to report …
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Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Beltrán No Longer Just a Shadow of Himself — The children sitting in a classroom at Harlem RBI headquarters yesterday afternoon knew the basics about their special guest, Carlos Beltrán. They all professed to like the Mets more than the Yankees, and they said that center field was their favorite position.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
For Maine and the Mets, the New Math Has Lots of Zeroes — Sunday was memorable for different reasons for David Wright, left, and José Reyes. Wright signed a six-year, $55 million contract extension, and Reyes hit a grand slam. — John Maine chose to study mechanical engineering …
New York Post:
LO DUCA'S SEXY WIFE — MODEL RIPS HIS — 'ADULTERY' IN DIVORCE SUIT — By CARY CARDWELL in San Antonio and LARRY CELONA in New York — Met catcher Paul Lo Duca is having an All-Star season on the field - but his personal life is in shambles after his Playboy-model wife accused …
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