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Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
D-backs add Haren, deal Valverde — Separate trades announced Friday afternoon — PHOENIX — The D-backs completed a deal to acquire right-handers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the A's in exchange for six prospects, it was announced Friday afternoon.
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ESPN.com:
Athletics trade ace Haren to D-backs for prospects — One of the best pitching staffs in the National League just got better. — The Oakland A's sent All-Star Dan Haren and prospect Connor Robertson to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith …
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Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's trade Haren — (12-14) 14:49 PST — The A's have completed a trade to send Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks along with pitcher Connor Robertson, The Chronicle has learned. — In exchange, Oakland will receive a total of six prospects, including outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and left-handers Brett Anderson and Greg Smith.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dissecting The Jose Valverde Trade — Regular MLBTR readers know I have mostly been a harsh critic of Ed Wade's short tenure as the Astros' GM. Well, not this time. He made an excellent deal in acquiring Jose Valverde for Chris Burke, Chad Qualls, and Juan Gutierrez.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Phillies, Padres hoping to land Jenkins — FOXSports.com, Updated 21 minutes ago — LIKE THIS STORY? — The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres have emerged as the leading contenders for free-agent outfielder Geoff Jenkins. — "Things are definitely heating up with Philly and San Diego …
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards have deal in place to trade Edmonds — The earth shifted beneath Busch Stadium on Friday night. The Jim Edmonds era is over in St. Louis. — The Cardinals have reached agreement on a trade sending the former All-Star center fielder and cash to the San Diego Padres …
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Rusch signs with Padres — Left-hander Glendon Rusch, who sat out all of last season after being diagnosed with a life-threatening blood clot in his right lung in September 2006, agreed Friday to a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres. — After nearly a year on blood thinners …
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres acquiring Jim Edmonds in trade with Cardinals — Moving quickly to replace center fielder Mike Cameron, the Padres have agreed to a trade that will bring them center fielder Jim Edmonds, a 37-year-old who has won eight Gold Gloves. — The Cardinals are to get single-A third baseman David Freese, a minor leaguer.
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Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Padres to get Edmonds — Moving quickly to replace center fielder Mike Cameron, the Padres have agreed to a trade that will bring them center fielder Jim Edmonds, a 37-year-old who has won eight Gold Gloves. — The Cardinals will get Single-A third baseman David Freese, a minor leaguer.
Tom Krasovic / San Diego Union-Tribune:
Cameron breaks off negotiations with Padres — Negotiations between the Padres and center fielder Mike Cameron are over, Cameron's agent said this afternoon. — "In the end we were just not able to reach agreement with the Padres," agent Mike Nicotera said. "They are moving in another direction as are we.
NY Daily News:
Ex-Yankee trainer 'not surprised' about steroid allegations — When Marty Miller heard Thursday that Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte had been implicated as steroid users by their personal trainer, he hardly blinked an eye. — Miller, who served briefly as the Yankees' …
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Twins sign Mike Lamb — The Twins signed former Houston Astros third baseman Mike Lamb today to a two-year, $6.6 million contract with an option for 2010. — Lamb, 32, batted .289 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 124 games for Houston last year. His career batting average is .281 …
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La Velle E. Neal III / Minneapolis Star Tribune:Plan to add offense takes big detour with Everett signing
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Source says Nats eyeing Prior, Jennings — Washington evaluating pair of free-agent right-handed pitchers — WASHINGTON — The Nationals continue to look for starting pitching, and according to baseball sources, they have expressed interest in right-handers Mark Prior and Jason Jennings.
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Associated Press:
Floyd agrees to $3M, 1-year deal with Rays — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cliff Floyd agreed Friday to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, who were searching for a left-handed hitter and someone to help replace Delmon Young in right field.
John Hickey / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Kuroda decision near for M's, Dodgers — One of the agents for Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda said Friday afternoon the free agent is close to a decision on his future employer. — Joe Urbon, who with partner Steve Hilliard represents Kuroda in the U.S., said he heard the reports saying Kuroda was committed to going to the Dodgers.
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