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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Ortiz and Ramirez Said to Be on '03 Doping List — Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the sluggers who propelled the Boston Red Sox to end an 86-year World Series championship drought and to capture another title three years later, were among the roughly 100 Major League Baseball players …
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Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
Cheating takes juice out of Sox turnaround — David Ortiz lied to you. It seems safe to say that his entire Red Sox career is a lie. — And those life-changing Red Sox championships of 2004 and 2007? Are they forever tainted? — You bet. — A New York Times report yesterday disclosed …
MLB:
Report: Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 … Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were among the 104 major league players listed as having tested positive for performance-enhancing substances in 2003, lawyers with knowledge of the results told The New York Times.
Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Ortiz tested positive in '03; Manny named — Papi ‘surprised’ by test results; Ramirez deflects Times report — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz confirmed on Thursday that he tested positive for the use of performance-enhancing drugs, during Major League Baseball's 2003 survey testing season …
Fox Sports:
MLB trade deadline buzz: Friday's edition — With today's MLB non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, FOXSports.com baseball reporters Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi have all the latest buzz. All times below are ET. — Slow going for Indians in deal market — 8:27 a.m.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
MLB Trade: Boston Red Sox working on deal with Cleveland Indians for Victor Martinez — The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians were discussing a three-way trade Thursday night that would send Victor Martinez to Boston, Clay Buchholz to Cleveland and prospects flying in all directions, according to clubs that spoke to both teams.
Mike Silva / Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest:
Mets, Tampa, Cleveland 3 Way Deal? — Joe just updated me with an interesting rumor. — We are hearing dialogue about the Mets/Rays/ and Indians talking about a three way deal. In this scenario Victor Martinez would go to Tampa and not New York. As of now we do not know who the Mets would receive in this scenario.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Sox-Padres still in play — There were indications late last night that trade talks between the Padres and Red Sox concerning first baseman Adrian Gonzalez were still active and would likely peak today before the trade deadline. — Padres GM Kevin Towers was said to be asking for “a ton” …
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NY Daily News:
Halladay going down to wire — BY MARK FEINSAND IN CHICAGO AND BILL MADDEN IN NEW YORK — Although he has been the main focus of the baseball world for the past few weeks, Roy Halladay is likely to remain a Blue Jay when the trade deadline arrives at 4p.m. Friday.
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Fox Sports:MLB trade deadline buzz: Thursday's edition
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Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:Looking less likely Jays will trade Doc
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Trade Talk:
Dodgers Acquire Sherrill — The Dodgers shored up their bullpen Thursday by acquiring Baltimore closer George Sherrill in exchange for two prospects, slugging third baseman Josh Bell and riht-handed pitcher Steve Johnson, according to baseball sources. — The left-handed Sherrill can serve …
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Ian O'Connor / NorthJersey.com:
Klapisch: Minaya sorry, but not safe — NEW YORK - Omar Minaya hit all the necessary points on his contrition checklist Thursday, looking and sounding like a man scarred by embarrassment. He's sorry. We believe him. But that's not to say the monster is safely locked up in the laboratory.
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Associated Press:
Wise hit gives White Sox 3-2 win over Yankees — CHICAGO (AP) — DeWayne Wise (FSY) hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night. — Nick Swisher (FSY) tied it in the top half with a solo shot …
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Grabow/Gorzelanny to Cubs ‘just about done’ — The Pirates are discussing a trade that would send pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny to the Chicago Cubs, according to a team source. — No deal is in place, and other teams are interested in Grabow, so this might not happen at all.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Mets blank Rockies in first game of doubleheader — NEW YORK — A worrisome series has spawned full-blown concern. — The Rockies can't win in New York, suffocated 7-0 in the first game of a doubleheader today at Citi Field. They are 2-21 in their last 23 road games against the Mets.
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Associated Press:
Dodgers end losing streak with 10-inning win over Cards — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Kemp (FSY) hit a two-run single in the 10th inning for his third hit, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers end a season-worst four-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
Pedro Gomez / ESPN:
Canseco says MLB facing bigger issue — Jose Canseco, whose 2005 book arguably started the cascade of revelations and an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, barely raised an eyebrow when he was told David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are reportedly on the list of 104 players who tested positive in 2003.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Bannister, Bloomquist, Teahen Drawing Interest — 7:58pm: Jayson Stark and Buster Olney of ESPN.com report that the Yankees inquired about Bannister, but talks didn't develop because the Yankees asked the Royals to pay the $650k that remains on Bannister's 2009 contract.
