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11:25 PM ET, July 27, 2009

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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Latest trade talk on Washburn, Halladay, Lee, Martinez and others … Knowing their chances remain slim for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay and even slimmer for star pitcher Cliff Lee, the Yankees called the pitching-strong Mariners on Saturday to inquire about their status as buyer or seller.
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
LATEST ON HALLADAY, LEE AND V.MARTINEZ  —  Stuff I have heard today so far:  —The Rays and Red Sox are both talking to the Indians about deals that would bring them both Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez.  Tampa is willing to part with touted pitching prospect Wade Davis.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Heyman On Washburn, Halladay, Red Sox  —  1:21pm: Heyman hears that Adrian Gonzalez may be Boston's top target now, especially since discussions about Victor Martinez aren't progressing.  —  11:51am: Jon Heyman of SI.com has the latest on Roy Halladay and the next-best options for pitching-starved teams.
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Source: Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies trade talks over Roy Halladay ‘not going well’  —  The Toronto Blue Jays and Phillies continue to talk about a deal that would send Roy Halladay to Philadelphia.  But those talks are “not going well,” one source with knowledge of the discussions told ESPN.com.
Bob Cooney / Philly.com:
Phillies Notebook: Source: Blue Jays turned down Phillies' offer for Halladay
Andy Martino / Philly.com:
Phillies also have an eye on Indians' Cliff Lee
Discussion: Philliesflow.com
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:   Blockbuster LA-Cleveland deal unlikely
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
BERNAZARD FIRED  —  The Mets haved fired Tony Bernazard, the Post has learned.  GM Omar Minaya will make that official this afternoon at a press conference.  —  Reached by phone, Bernazard did not want to comment on the situation.  But a second source has now also confirmed his removal to me
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Associated Press:
Tony Bernazard, New York Mets executive, reportedly fired by New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — Mets general manager Omar Minaya fired a team executive Monday for a series of blowups, then openly questioned the motives of a local beat writer who reported the turmoil after asking about getting a job in baseball.
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Crazy: Minaya calls out Adam Rubin of Daily News
Discussion: ESPN and Hot Foot
Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Mets fire Tony Bernazard
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets fire Tony Bernazard, hot-headed VP for player development
Discussion: Hardball Times
Jeff Fletcher / MLB FanHouse:
Yankees, Reds Working On Arroyo Deal  —  The Yankees are in serious discussions with the Reds about acquiring Bronson Arroyo, although right now the deal may be hinging on how much of Arroyo's remaining contract the Reds are willing to eat, major league sources told FanHouse on Monday.
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Selig mulling pardon for Rose  —  Rickey Henderson (second from left) accepts his Cooperstown plaque with (from l.)  Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson, HOF chairperson Jane Forbes Clark and Bud Selig.  —  COOPERSTOWN - Thanks to the behind-the-scenes lobbying from some of the most influential Hall …
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MLB:
Sources: Pete Rose's status the same, despite report … Despite a report that he is “seriously considering” reinstating Pete Rose, MLB commissioner Bud Selig has not changed his thinking, sources told ESPN on Monday.  —  The New York Daily News reported that Selig was taking a new look at the ban for baseball's all-time hits leader.
Kevin Thomas / pressherald.mainetoday.com:
Tazawa gets a promotion  —  The Sea Dogs leave on a road trip after learning their top starting pitcher is headed to Triple-A.  —  PORTLAND — The Sea Dogs knew they were not going to hold on to pitcher Junichi Tazawa much longer.  —  Word finally arrived Sunday.  Tazawa, 23, has been promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Discussion: sox1fan.com and Over the Monster
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Chad Finn / Boston Globe:
Tazawa promoted to PawSox
Joe Posnanski:
A Thought About Jim Rice  —  Well, Jim Rice is in the Baseball Hall of Fame ... and the world has not ended.  The Hall of Fame has not crumbled to the ground or become a baseball version of Baltic Avenue.  The parade of Jim Rice comps has not started its march toward Cooperstown's door.
Discussion: Boston Dirt Dogs
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
This straight from the top  —  Werner says big deal still possible
Discussion: NESN.com
Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
Rickey, Rice take rightful places in Hall
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Not appearing in Rumor Central  —  We present the majors leaguers with the least trade value  —  As we all wait and maybe hope for a Roy Halladay trade, let's take a pause and generate a list of the anti-Halladays: the players no team would want to trade for.
Associated Press:
Tatis hits pinch-hit grand slam to lift Mets over Rockies  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Tatis (FSY) hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets salvaged an otherwise miserable day by rallying for a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Discussion: Purple Row and The Knobler Blog
Howard Bryant / ESPN:
The A's are losing again, and Billy Beane's radical Moneyball legacy is suffering  —  To the glee of his adversaries, Billy Beane and the Oakland A's are having a rough go of it these days in the standings and in Hollywood.  But the cultural war rooted in Beane's “Moneyball” philosophies was fought and won a long time ago.
Discussion: New Stadium Insider
JSOnline:
Villanueva to start tomorrow  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Brewers manager Ken Macha seemed surprised today when reporters were surprised that he named Carlos Villanueva as his starter for the game Tuesday night against Washington.  —  Really?
Discussion: The Seattle Times
Associated Press:
Tim Hudson moves closer to return to Atlanta Braves after surgery  —  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Bobby Cox shrugged last week when asked how he would find room for Tim Hudson on the Atlanta Braves pitching staff.  —  “Those things always work out,” Cox said.  —  Hudson was the ace of the Braves' staff …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
 
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