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Will Carroll / Unfiltered:
Breaking: Nady and Marte To Yankees. — Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte have been traded to the New York Yankees, per John Perrotto. (Guess that meeting in Tampa went well!) We'll have updates as soon as possible. — Update: Peter Abraham is reporting via his blog that Phil Coke …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks acquire Nady, Marte from Bucs — Pending deal has Bombers sending Ohlendorf, three prospects — BOSTON — The Yankees moved on Friday to upgrade their club for a push at the postseason, acquiring outfielder Xavier Nady and left-handed reliever Damaso Marte from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for four Minor Leaguers.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Yankees get Nady, Marte in trade with Pirates … The Yankees agreed Friday evening to a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that would give New York left-handed pitcher Damaso Marte and right fielder Xavier Nady. The Pirates will receive four minor leaguers including right-handed pitcher Ross Ohlendorf …
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Sports Illustrated:
Yankees land Nady, Marte from Bucs … NEW YORK — According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Yankees have acquired outfielder Xavier Nady and reliever Damaso Marte from the Pirates for Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Phil Coke and George Kontos. — While the trade has been agreed upon …
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Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 102: Yankees at Red Sox — YANKEES (56-45) — RED SOX (60-43) — Joba Chamberlain (2-3, 2.52) vs. the Boston hitters. — Josh Beckett (9-6, 3.98) vs. the New York hitters. — Notes: The Yankees have won six straight and 11 of 14. They are a solid 23-23 on the road …
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Now he's a guaranteed out — The Red Sox have had it with Manny Ramírez. — Manny has punched his ticket out of town. It's over. O-VA. Adios, amigo. Good night, Irene. Turn out the lights. Last night's 1-0 loss to the Yankees (think they could have used Manny?) was the proverbial last worthless evening.
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Blake a possibility as help in outfield — The Mets have narrowed their trade focus to acquiring a corner outfielder, and one team insider expressed optimism that Cleveland's Casey Blake, Seattle's Raul Ibanez or Pittsburgh's Jason Bay could be obtained next week.
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Associated Press:
Twins' Gomez suffers back injury on catch at wall — CLEVELAND — Carlos Gomez was shaken, sore and scared. — Minnesota's center fielder sustained a lower back injury when he crashed into the padded wall while making a spectacular catch in the first inning of Friday night's game against the Cleveland Indians.
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Associated Press:
Braves' Hampton set to make first start in 3 years — PHILADELPHIA — Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Hampton is scheduled to take the mound against the Phillies on Saturday for his first start in almost three years. — Hampton hasn't pitched in the major leagues since Aug. 19, 2005.
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Chamerblain adds new buzz to Youkilis feud — BOSTON - The pitch was mid-90s and next to Kevin Youkilis' batting helmet. The message was clear: Take this Joba and shove it! — Yankees ace-in-the-making Joba Chamberlain and Boston's All-Star first baseman have some bad blood in their history …
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Mark Feinsand / Blogging the Bombers:
Memo to Papelbon: We don't print it if you don't say it — Here we are back at Fenway Park, where I'm pretty sure Mariano Rivera will be closing for the Yankees. As of now, Jonathan Papelbon hasn't declared himself more worthy to close for the Bombers, though that could always change.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Hughes, Pavano to make rehab starts — Both righties to pitch for Gulf Coast League Yanks next week — BOSTON — Phil Hughes and Carl Pavano appear primed to take their next steps toward rejoining the Yankees' rotation, with both injured hurlers set to make Gulf Coast League rehab starts next week.
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
High price of relief worries Brewers — GM Melvin doesn't want to forfeit farm system for bullpen help — MILWAUKEE — Brewers general manager Doug Melvin took mild offense to a sports radio talker on Friday who said the club had “shut it down” in terms of trying to make another trade to bolster the bullpen.
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