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Brian McTaggart / Trade Buzz:
Lee mulling whether to accept trade to Dodgers — Astros first baseman Carlos Lee said Saturday he's mulling whether to accept a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Lee, upon arrival at Wrigley Field for a game against the Cubs, said he was brief by general manager Jeff Luhnow about the situation earlier in the day.
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Getting Blanked, NESN.com, Ultimate Astros, The Crawfish Boxes and HardballTalk
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MLB:
Source: Astros' Lee may veto deal to Dodgers — The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a bat to help their anemic offense, and Houston Astros first baseman Carlos Lee doesn't think he wants to be that guy. — Lee told MLB.com that he has been informed by Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow that the Dodgers made an offer for him.
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ESPN, SI Tracking Blog and ESPN
Fox Sports:
Source: Dodgers eye Carlos Lee
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MLB Daily Dish, True Blue LA and Amazin' Avenue
Globe and Mail:
Lawrie and Escobar homers help Jays wallop Angels — Brett Lawrie hit a three-run homer and Yunel Escobar added a two-run shot as the Toronto Blue Jays broke out early to beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 on Saturday. — Lind hits first two homers since call-up as Jays down Angels
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Associated Press:
Lawrie, Escobar Homer, Blue Jays Rout Angels 11-2 — TORONTO (AP) — Yunel Escobar homered during a seven-run burst in the second inning and Brett Lawrie later added a three-run shot, leading the Toronto Blue Jays over the Los Angeles Angels 11-2 Saturday. — Lawrie also doubled and singled.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Rick Freeman / Associated Press:
Kuroda strikes out 11, Yankees beat White Sox 4-0 — NEW YORK—Hiroki Kuroda tied a career high by striking out 11 and the New York Yankees backed him with three home runs, beating the White Sox 4-0 on Saturday and ending Chicago's four-game winning streak.
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baseballmusings.com, HardballTalk and Boston Herald
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Mira Wassef / Boston Herald:
Yankees fill-in Adam Warren rocked by White Sox; Derek Jeter passes Cal Ripken — NEW YORK — Yankees GM Brian Cashman projects Adam Warren as a back-end of the rotation kind of guy. — That's if the rookie right-hander can figure out a way to make a permanent place for himself in the big leagues.
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Associated Press and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Alvarez's grand slam boosts Pirates past Cardinals — ST. LOUIS — Pedro Alvarez hit a grand slam in the first inning off suddenly scuffling 10-game winner Lance Lynn and Andrew McCutchen had two hits before leaving with a sore left wrist, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat …
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Yahoo! Sports, Bucs Dugout and Associated Press
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Joe Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Desmond Jennings leads Tampa Bay Rays past Detroit Tigers 4-2 — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays began the day with a brief meeting, sparked by Carlos Peña and B.J. Upton, an attempt to get them out of their midseason slump. — They entered Friday having lost four straight and had fallen …
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Mperri / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Mets 9 Dodgers 0 — The New York Mets (42-36) defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers (43-35) by the score of 9-0 tonight at Dodger Stadium. — The Least You Should Know: … For a complete box score and game recap, check out SNY In-Game Live. — Meredith Perri: I love watching R.A. Dickey pitch.
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Amazin' Avenue and True Blue LA
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Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Cook tosses 2-hitter, Boston hits 4 HRs in 5-0 win — SEATTLE—Aaron Cook threw a two-hitter in the finest performance of his career, Will Middlebrooks, Cody Ross and Daniel Nava all hit solo homers in the fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
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Boston Herald, Lookout Landing, Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ellsbury gets a hit in Minors rehab opener
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Boston Globe and the joy of sox
Jim Callis / Baseball America:
Dodgers Grab Seager For $2.35 Million — The Dodgers have agreed to terms with first-round pick Corey Seager. He'll receive a $2.35 million bonus in a deal expected to be finalized today. — Seager was one of the best high school bats available in this year's draft.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors and True Blue LA
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs finalize pact with Cuban outfielder Soler — CHICAGO — The Cubs have finalized their deal with Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, who reportedly agreed to a nine-year, $30 million contract with the team earlier this month. — Soler, 20, a right-handed hitter with power …
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Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
D-backs' Aaron Hill hits for 2nd cycle in win — MILWAUKEE—Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in 12 days and Ian Kennedy pitched seven strong innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com, MLB, BBTF's Baseball Primer …, Brew Crew Ball and Yahoo! Sports
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Colorado Rockies likely to promote pitcher Drew Pomeranz this weekend — General manager Dan O'Dowd, the architect of the Rockies' new, unique rotation, continues experimenting to discover his top seven pitchers. — Friday, the Rockies recalled right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood …
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Purple Row
