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10:20 AM ET, August 20, 2006

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Associated Press:
Mariners deal 43-year-old lefty Moyer to Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered their rotation, acquiring 43-year-old left-hander Jamie Moyer from the Seattle Mariners for two minor leaguers Saturday night.  —  Moyer was 6-12 with a 4.39 ERA for the Mariners.
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Zachary Levine / MLB.com:
Phillies shore up staff with Moyer  —  Club sends two Minor League right-handers to Seattle  —  PHILADELPHIA — An 11-7 stretch since Aug. 1 transformed the Phillies from sellers to buyers.  —  They made that official late Saturday night when they acquired left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer and his 211 career wins from the Mariners.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
M's trade Moyer to Phils for two minor-leaguers
Yahoo! Sports:   Phillies acquire veteran LHP Moyer from Mariners
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Red Sox have right idea; wrong execution  —  BOSTON - For Red Sox fans, the best thing about John Henry's ownership group has been its willingness to compete with the Yankees, if not dollar for dollar, then at least in daring spirit.  —  Alas, Henry and Co. have abandoned their bold …
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Jack Curry / New York Times:
A Mound of Trouble, and Beckett Is No Help at All  —  Red Sox starter Josh Beckett gave up nine runs and seven hits in five and two-third innings, walking nine.  "It was brutal,'' he said.  —  Josh Beckett is supposed to be the cool, brash pitcher who fits into this passionate city as snugly as a skintight Larry Bird jersey.
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:   In Rivalry, Abreu Sees How He Figures
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
These performances difficult to watch
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Guillen dismisses cheating allegations  —  White Sox manager covers a range of topics with media  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Don't get Ozzie Guillen started on ... well, pretty much any topic.  —  But Guillen's 14-minute rant prior to Saturday's contest with the Twins was befitting of a top routine performed …
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:   Dye uses old-fashioned method to raise power
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:   Notes: Rotation in double digits
Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
60 seconds with Paul Hoover  —  Staff writer Joe Capozzi sat down with Paul Hoover, a catcher in the Marlins' minor leagues whose parents are deaf.  —  Tell me about your parents.  —  My mom was born hearing-impaired.  My dad got a disease when he was 1 and became deaf.  —  How did they meet?
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Humidor evens playing field  —  This is what baseball wanted all along.  Just some gravity and sanity at Coors Field.  Just something resembling baseball, where pitchers weren't bumpers and hitters weren't pinballs.  Just a breaking pitch that wasn't flatter than Kansas.
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mulder returns this week  —  CHICAGO — Lefthander Mark Mulder will end a two-month stay on the disabled list Wednesday when he moves from a series of rehab starts to a confrontation with the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, the club confirmed Saturday.  —  "I'm ready to get back out there," Mulder said.
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Tom may have a blood clot  —  Lefty's season is in jeopardy  —  Tom Glavine's health and his season are in jeopardy, a potentially crushing blow to the pitcher as well as to the Mets' World Series ambitions, the Daily News has learned.  Sources said the southpaw has experienced coldness …
Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
The early bird free-agent checklist  —  Baseball's free agency period is months away.  —  But, sadly, when late August comes here, the hot stove league can't fire up soon enough.  —  Although this year's potential group isn't deep, there is some interesting potential.
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Wild Dempster hears it from angry crowd  —  Ryan Dempster's streak of 12 straight saves ended in the ninth inning Saturday, and Cubs fans booed him off the field as he left the mound.  But after the Cubs came back to beat St. Louis in 10 innings, Dempster was off the hook.
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Giants honor retired lefty Rueter  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants honored former pitcher Kirk Rueter on Saturday night, paying tribute to the winningest left-hander in San Francisco history who retired before this season.  —  Rueter received a standing ovation during a pregame ceremony …
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:   Frandsen placed on disabled list with broken jaw
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards Notebook: Team looking at shortstop options  —  Shortstop options  —  The Cardinals continued to review their options at shortstop Saturday because of the strained left oblique muscle that has sidelined David Eckstein for an undetermined length of time.
Discussion: Get Up, Baby!
Greg Wagner / MLB.com:
Angels rally to beat Mariners again  —  Lackey's struggles continue, but offense overcomes woes  —  ANAHEIM — The Angels weren't about to let Ron Roenicke's 50th birthday end in defeat.  —  That's because a rookie less than half his age served up a go-ahead single in the sixth inning …
Discussion: 6-4-2
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Notes: Nix brings up a hot hand  —  thaudricourt@journalsentinel.com  —  When the Brewers acquired outfielder Laynce Nix from Texas in the Carlos Lee trade on July 28, he was red hot at the plate.  And he never cooled off.  —  Before the Brewers called up Nix late Friday night from Class AAA Nashville …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Tigers don't bite on trade  —  Loretta offered for pitching help  —  The Red Sox, seeking to take advantage of Detroit's need for a second baseman after Placido Polanco separated his left shoulder here Tuesday night, offered Mark Loretta to the Tigers for pitching help, according to industry sources, but could not strike a deal.
Discussion: Sweaty Men Endeavors
 
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