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Reports: Mets deal for Diamondbacks OF Green — NEW YORK — Outfielder Shawn Green reportedly was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Mets on Tuesday night, giving the NL East leaders one more big bat as they gear up for the postseason. — Two team officials familiar …
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-Backs, Mets complete deal for Green — Veteran waives no-trade clause; deal awaiting approval — SAN FRANCISCO — Shawn Green's career with the Diamondbacks appears to have come to an end. — A baseball source told MLB.com that the veteran outfielder was dealt along with cash considerations …
Sports Illustrated:
Done deal — Mets acquire Green from D'backs, also consider Alou — NEW YORK — With an eye on October, the New York Mets acquired veteran outfielder Shawn Green from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. — The Diamondbacks sent the 33-year-old Green and slightly more than $6.3 million …
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Ben Walker / Associated Press:
Mets acquire Green from Arizona — NEW YORK (AP) — Outfielder Shawn Green was traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to the New York Mets on Tuesday night, giving the NL East leaders one more big bat as they gear up for the postseason. — The Diamondbacks sent the 33-year-old Green and cash …
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets finalize deal to land Green — Veteran outfielder waives no-trade clause for opportunity — NEW YORK — The Mets believe they have addressed their offensive shortfall that has developed since the trade of Xavier Nady 22 days ago. They have acquired left-handed-hitting veteran right …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Mets focusing on this season with Green — It's easy to understand why the Mets want right fielder Shawn Green for the rest of this season: With Cliff Floyd on the disabled list, they've been rotating Endy Chavez, Michael Tucker and rookie Lastings Milledge in their corner-outfield spots.
Steve Buckley / Boston Herald:
Playoffs are a wild idea: These Sox not worthy of October — An hour or so after the Yankees had completed their five-game annihilation of the deflated Red Sox with a 2-1 victory yesterday at Fenway Park, the two teams headed for the airport to catch their charter flights to the West Coast.
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Kevin Fiorenzo / MLB.com:
Notes: Mateo up, Hughes down — Utility man returns to Majors after two years — MIAMI — The Nationals made a move on Tuesday that will hopefully beef up their bench by recalling Henry Mateo from Triple-A New Orleans. With Mateo's arrival, reliever Travis Hughes was designated for assignment.
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Ken Wright / Washington Times:
Elbow infection sidelines Escobar — MIAMI — The latest in a string of ailments that has plagued Alex Escobar during his career left the Washington Nationals outfielder unavailable to play last night against the Florida Marlins. — Escobar's left elbow began giving him problems Sunday in Philadelphia.
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Jenkins breaks silence — Outfielder gives first extended interview — MILWAUKEE — Brewers outfielder Geoff Jenkins broke his silence Tuesday, reaffirming his belief that he is a "great player" and saying he hopes his days with the organization he grew up in are not numbered.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs rookie's Wrigley debut turns sour — O'Malley leaves with injury, absorbs loss — Prospects come and prospects go, and sometimes they meet on a midsummer's night. — The Cubs' past bumped into its future Tuesday night at Wrigley Field as onetime prospect Jamie Moyer returned …
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Amanda Branam / MLB.com:
Peavy aims to bring stability to Padres — San Diego (63-62) vs. Los Angeles (66-59), 7:05 p.m. PT — If they could, the Padres might keep Tuesday's starter Jake Peavy in a protective bubble where nothing could harm him. — Should Peavy make it past the first inning in the middle …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Relieved Glavine to miss just one start — Clot not threatening; lefty targets return to rotation by weekend — NEW YORK — A sense of great relief washed over the Mets on Tuesday when they learned that Tom Glavine will not require surgery and that he will rejoin the team's rotation after missing just one turn.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mulder remains a work in progress — NEW YORK — Both his manager and his coach believe Mark Mulder will be a work in progress when he returns to the mound for his first start in two months tonight. But even before the lefthander twirls a pitch or finishes an inning against the New York Mets …
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Markakis hits 3 homers … The cheers kept building even after Nick Markakis ducked his head in the home dugout and disappeared into a mob of smiling Orioles. Finally, the rookie re-emerged and, after a playful nudge from hitting coach Terry Crowley, acknowledged the applause with a tip of his hat.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Six starters an option for busy month — · Come September, the Marlins may have a starting rotation six-pack. — Looking at a stretch of 20 games in 20 days beginning Friday, manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Rick Kranitz are weighing the merits of using an extra starter.
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Associated Press:
Reds score eight runs in third, top Astros for fourth straight win — CBS SportsLine.com wire reports — CINCINNATI — A crushing comeback, a big blowout. The Cincinnati Reds are winning every which way these days. — And some of the folks trying to catch them are starting to feel the futility of the chase.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Eckstein put on 15-day disabled list — Eckstein to DL — NEW YORK — The Cardinals expect to put shortstop David Eckstein on the 15-day disabled list today and general manager Walt Jocketty said he is hunting for a veteran infielder to help the team through Eckstein's absence.
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