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JonPaulMorosi / mlbbuzz:
Amid Greinke rumors, don't forget Fausto — He's a right-handed starter. He's 27 years old. He pitches in the American League Central. He has garnered a lot of recent interest on the trade market. — Zack Greinke? — Nope. — Fausto Carmona. — Greinke, of course …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Fausto Carmona Drawing Heavy Trade Interest — Fausto Carmona is drawing heavy trade interest - perhaps as much as Zack Greinke - according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Carmona, 27, drew lots of trade interest leading up to the July 31st deadline, but GM Mark Shapiro held on.
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Al's Ramblings
Bill Lubinger / Plain Dealer:
To combat dwindling attendance, Cleveland Indians are shrinking their ticket prices
To combat dwindling attendance, Cleveland Indians are shrinking their ticket prices
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HardballTalk
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: Red Sox in ‘ongoing discussions’ with reliever Dan Wheeler — The Red Sox are talking with reliever Dan Wheeler about helping to shore up their bullpen. (AP) — The Red Sox have been engaged in ongoing discussions with right-hander Dan Wheeler about the possibility of coming to Boston …
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MLB Rumors, NESN.com and Fenway West
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers To Sign Matt Guerrier — The Dodgers agreed to sign Matt Guerrier to a three-year deal, according to Newsday's Erik Boland (on Twitter). The deal would be for $12MM over three years, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). — The right-hander joins Scott Downs …
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HardballTalk, Yahoo! Sports, True Blue LA, NESN.com, ESPN, Memories Of Kevin Malone and FanGraphs Baseball
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: Matt Guerrier turns down Red Sox to sign with Dodgers
Sources: Matt Guerrier turns down Red Sox to sign with Dodgers
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Fanhouse MLB Blog, Boston Globe, Projo Sox Blog, SOX & Dawgs, baseballmusings.com and MLB Rumors
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Pedro Martinez Is “Most Likely” Finished — 3:35pm: Martinez sounded far from returning in an interview with Justo de la Cruz at the Domincan paper El Dia today (links in Spanish), saying he's very happy to be away from the stress and travel of a player's life, which is to say, “I'm realizing what it is to be a normal person.”
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Tedquarters, HardballTalk and Hot Foot
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Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. showed interest in Pedro Martinez …
Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. showed interest in Pedro Martinez …
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HardballTalk
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Mike Rizzo's letter to Nationals fans — With the Nationals set to introduce Jayson Werth at a news conference today at Nationals Park, Mike Rizzo e-mailed a letter to Nationals fans about the signing and what it means, in his view, for the franchise. He returned to the the mantra …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Desmond would like to remain with Nationals
Desmond would like to remain with Nationals
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Nationals Inquisition and Federal Baseball
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Zimmerman excited to have Werth in lineup
Zimmerman excited to have Werth in lineup
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The Nationals Enquirer, Federal Baseball and MissChatter
Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Even in the offseason, the Phillies beat the Nationals
Even in the offseason, the Phillies beat the Nationals
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Washington Post, Federal Baseball, MLB.com and FanGraphs Baseball
Joe Capozzi / Fish Tank:
After rival Phillies add Cliff Lee, Florida Marlins sign lefty reliever Randy Choate — Hours after the Philadelphia Phillies introduced pitcher Cliff Lee, the Marlins announced a signing of their own. — Randy Choate isn't the Marlins' answer to Lee, but the addition does give Florida …
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Fox Sports:
King Felix should be untouchable — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on MLB on FOX. Follow him on Twitter. — The Yankees are free to inquire on Felix Hernandez, but the Mariners do not figure to move a pitcher …
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Dallas Morning News, Bronx Baseball Daily, MetsBlog.com, It's About The Money and Sliding Into Home
Associated Press:
Yankees Finalize Minor League Contract With Prior — NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees have finalized their minor league contract with right-hander Mark Prior, who is trying to make it back to the major leagues for the first time since 2006. — Still trying to come back from shoulder surgery …
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baseballmusings.com and ESPN
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New York Post:
Yankees have survived worse hits than this — Tweet — The last time the unquestioned best starter on the market spurned the Yankees' lavish bid, he also went to an NL powerhouse to join an already elite rotation. — Greg Maddux rejected the Yanks after the 1992 season …
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It's About The Money
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Associated Press:
AP Source: A's, Harden Agree to Terms on 1-Yr Deal — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — It appears right-hander Rich Harden is returning to his Oakland roots. — Harden has agreed to terms on a one-year contract to rejoin the Athletics. A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed Wednesday …
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baseballmusings.com, Athletics Nation and Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Minimum salary rises to $414,000 — NEW YORK — The lowest-paid players in the major leagues are getting a raise. — The minimum salary is rising by $14,000 to $414,000, the commissioner's office said Wednesday. — The minimum minor league salary for players on 40-man rosters for at least …
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HardballTalk and baseballmusings.com
Bill Ballew / Baseball America:
Scouting reports for the Top 10 Prospects (How to subscribe) — It may have seemed like forever to their fans, but it was just in 2005 that the Braves' run of National League East titles had ended. — Atlanta fell short of a division title in 2010 but did hold on for the wild card after four seasons out of the playoffs.
J-Doug / Beyond the Box Score:
Benefit of the Doubt: How Pitch Speed and Movement Affect the Zone — As noted in previous episodes of Benefit of the Doubt, the strike zone as called is significantly modified by the behavior of the pitch and the context in which it is thrown. Today we'll look at the characteristics …
John McGrath / The News Tribune:
Olerud a Hall of Famer? No, but let's discuss it — A few weeks ago, I was asked how I thought John Olerud would fare in this year's Hall of Fame vote. — “Really?” I said. “John Olerud is eligible for induction this year?” — The question had been answered with that question.
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