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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Detroit deals Maroth to St. Louis — FOXSports.com, Updated 25 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — Seeking to bolster their rotation, the Cardinals have acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth from the Tigers, FOXSports.com has learned. — The trade is the Tigers' second in three days …
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Cardinals acquire lefty pitcher Maroth from Tigers — The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth from the Detroit Tigers. — It is not yet known what the Tigers are getting in return for Maroth, who is 5-2 in 13 starts with a 5.06 ERA this season.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals get lefty Mike Maroth — For the second time this week, the Cardinals moved to acquire a major-league starting pitcher who had just shaken loose from another club's rotation. The Cardinals traded for Detroit lefthander Mike Maroth in a deal finalized today, major-league sources confirmed to the Post-Dispatch.
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Torres' delay might push him beyond break — SEATTLE — Salomon Torres' return to the Pirates' bullpen will take longer than expected, perhaps beyond the All-Star break. — Torres, placed on the 15-day disabled list June 9 because of a severely inflamed ligament in his right elbow …
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John Perrotto / Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times:
Pirates interested in Oakland's Bradley — The Pittsburgh Pirates have strong interest in trading for controversial outfielder Milton Bradley, who was designated for assignment by Oakland on Thursday. — The Athletics have 10 days to trade, release or outright Bradley's contract to the minor leagues.
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The Parrot
Baltimore Sun:
Wrist injury puts Tejada's streak in jeopardy … SAN DIEGO // Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada extended his consecutive games streak, to 1,152 yesterday, but that's where it is probably going to end. — Tests were taken on Tejada's left wrist late Wednesday night, and the results received …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Patterson makes rehab start — Pair of prospects to represent Nationals in Futures Game — WASHINGTON — Nationals right-hander John Patterson, who is on the disabled list because of a sore right elbow and biceps, had another rehab start for Class A Potomac on Thursday night.
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Wilpon says Willie's fine — Sings skipper's praises — Six straight series losses. A 4-14 record in June. Slumping bats and recent starting pitching struggles. — If this was the Bronx, someone would be on a "big hook," Joe Torre's job would be in jeopardy and there would be …
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
In Colorado, Yankees Take a Turn for the Worse — As Roger Clemens threw his warm-up pitches before the bottom of the first inning, a fan in the front row at Coors Field held up a sign chiding the Yankees for paying "$28 million for a dinosaur." — During the course of a remarkable 24 …
Joe Cowley / Chicago Sun Times:
Sox' weekend could be a blast — Having to deal with Round 2 of the media-hyped Cubs-White Sox crosstown rivalry isn't a high priority for the Sox, who are chin-deep in quicksand with likely just a few more deep breaths left. — That was made evident when starting pitcher Mark Buehrle …
Mark Hale / New York Post:
MISSING MIKE — PIAZZA WILL BE ON DL FOR A'S TRIP TO SHEA — It's unlikely that Mike Piazza will have a second homecoming against the Mets this weekend. — The legendary former Met, who returned to Shea last year with the Padres, is with the A's now, and Oakland will face the Mets …
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Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife — Giambi — I not only don't understand what's going on with Jason Giambi, I'm more confused by every new fact. I'd really intended to write something here about how I was suprised about his meeting, the rules behind the agreement, or the reaction of players.
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River Ave. Blues
Associated Press:
AP asks court for alleged steroid users' names — NEW YORK — The Associated Press asked a federal judge to make public the names of baseball players a government agent said were implicated in drug use by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley. — In an application filed Wednesday …
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Baseball Musings
Dave Sheinin / Washington Post:
Nats' Top Prospect Has Major Potential — HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — When the talent is this obvious, and the future is this limitless and the ball jumps off the bat like this — with a sound that, swear to God, involves two syllables instead of one: "ska-POW!" — you keep your thoughts to yourself.
Associated Press:
Giambi agrees to meet with Mitchell investigation — NEW YORK — Jason Giambi agreed Thursday to meet with baseball steroids investigator George Mitchell and apologized for his actions, becoming the first active player known to cooperate with the former Senate majority leader.
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