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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Nats acquire Dukes from Tampa Bay — FOXSports.com, Updated 10 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Washington Nationals have acquired outfielder Elijah Dukes from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a minor-league player, FOXSports.com has learned. — The identity of the minor-league player …
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Marc Topkin / The Heater:
Dukes traded to Nationals — The Rays finally had enough of Elijah Dukes. — The Rays confirmed and announced they have traded the troubled outfielder to the Nationals, and will get back minor-league left-hander Glenn Gibson, who was 4-3, 3.10 in 12 starts for short-season Class A Vermont this season.
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats acquire Dukes from Rays — NASHVILLE — The Nationals have acquired outfielder Elijah Dukes from the Tampa Bay Rays for a Minor Leaguer to be named later, according to a baseball source. — Dukes, 23, is a player Washington has coveted since the 2005 offseason.
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Can't Stop The Bleeding, DC Pro Sports Report, Nats Triple Play and District of Baseball
Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
Some details on Dukes — OK we just had someone with knowledge of the situation explain how this went down. Indeed, Stan Kasten and Jim Bowden had an off-site meeting this morning at a hotel near the airport with Elijah Dukes. Also present, according to the source, was Dmitri Young …
Barry Svrluga / Nationals Journal:
Elijah Dukes to Nationals? — Dave Sheinin just confirmed what I've been trying to for the last couple hours — that troubled Tampa Bay outfielder Elijah Dukes has been dealt to the Washington Nationals. — We do not yet know who was dealt in return. — More in a minute.
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Rays Anatomy, Capitol Punishment, We've Got Heart, The Transaction Guy and Just A Nats Fan
La Velle / Twins Insider:
Santana speaks (sort of) and Twins are mad about Hanky-Panky. — The Star Tribune has just been contacted by Johan Santana's agent, Peter Greenberg. — Greenberg said Santana is mad after reading reports that he's ordered the Twins to trade him to either Boston or New York.
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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs trade Quentin to White Sox — Arizona receives Minor League first baseman Carter in return — NASHVILLE — The D-backs traded outfielder Carlos Quentin to the White Sox for Minor League first baseman Chris Carter on Monday. — Carter, who will turn 21 later this month …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pettitte takes $16 million, adding to total — Just received an e-mail back from Randy Hendricks. — Andy Pettitte will play for his original $16 million next season. There are no options. He decided on Saturday, they talked it over on Sunday and now it's done.
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Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Pettitte to play for Yankees in '08 — Agent confirms veteran's decision to choose Bronx over retirement — NASHVILLE - Andy Pettitte, who contemplated retirement this winter, has told his good friends, a few former Astros teammates and some current Yankees teammates that he will return to the Bronx for the 2008 season.
Associated Press:
Kuhn elected to Hall of Fame; union adversary Miller left out again — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former commissioner Bowie Kuhn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the revamped Veterans Committee on Monday while his longtime adversary, players' union boss Marvin Miller, was left out for the second time this year.
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Associated Press, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Globe, One More Dying Quail, Gaslamp Ball, ShysterBall and Baseball Musings
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Rob Bradford / Bradford Files:
Lobby blogging: The Francona Rule — Red Sox manager Terry Francona officially has a rule named after him. — "There's going to be, for lack of a better term, a 'Francona Rule,'" said Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's Vice President of Rules and On-Field Operations. "You can only wear your uniform top or jacket.
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Geoff Baker / Seattle Times:
Ibanez, Broussard, Sexson — Lots of rumors flying fast and furiously here in Nashville. The best way to hear them is to leave the media room, walk about 15 minutes (or the equivalent of several city blocks) down to a main bar and lobby atrium, pictured below.
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Tom Haudricourt / Brewers Blog:
Brewers talk to Cards about Rolen — Nashville - There are several obstacles that would stand in the way of the Brewers acquiring veteran third baseman Scott Rolen from the St. Louis Cardinals. — The question is: Could all of those obstacles be overcome?
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MLB Trade Rumors
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Bowden finally lands his prize — LIKE THIS STORY? — NASHVILLE, Tn. - Jim Bowden's infatuation with Lastings Milledge began when Bowden was the Reds' general manager and Milledge was at Lakewood Ranch H.S. in Bradenton, Fla. — At the time, the Reds were training in Plant City …
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
News: O's to Meet the Mets about Bedard — Orioles COO Andy MacPhail says he expects to meet with Mets GM Omar Minaya about LHP Erik Bedard while in Nashville, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPN 1050 in New York. — ...thanks to the always-information jason b for the link... To listen live to ESPN 1050, click here.
