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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Yankees are looking at the outfield market now, not pitching; Victorino an option later — Philly's Victorino could wind up in pinstripes. (US Preswire) — The Yankees are looking harder at the outfield market than the pitching market, as they still have concerns about Brett Gardner's elbow situation.
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New York Post:
New ‘Cash’ crunch a Cole hard truth — The 2010 Yankees enjoyed a prosperous first half thanks significantly to strong starting pitching. Yet when the Mariners made Cliff Lee available, Brian Cashman worked aggressively to acquire the crafty lefty, failing only when the Rangers agreed to include Justin Smoak in their package.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Phillies said willing to offer Hamels at least $120 million — The Phillies are said to be planning to offer at least $120 million to star lefthander Cole Hamels in an effort to keep him in Philadelphia and prevent him from becoming a free agent, according to sources.
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Fox Sports:
New superpowers reside out West — Remember the height of the Yankees-Red Sox cold war, when the two superpowers always were mindful — and fearful — of the other's next step? — The Rangers and Angels cannot match the history of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
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Fox Sports:
Expect trading frenzy before deadline — On baseball's midsummer marketplace, there is no Big Board to tell us the value of Cole Hamels or Matt Garza. General managers aren't crammed together on a trading floor, like at the New York Stock Exchange, although that would be highly entertaining.
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Fox Sports:
Upton can block trades to four teams — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton can block trades to four teams, major league sources told FOXSports.com: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. — It's not known whether Upton would use the no-trade clause to block deals to those clubs.
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Associated Press:
Brewers scratch Greinke from Wednesday start — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers starter Zack Greinke has been scratched from his scheduled start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. — The 2009 American League Cy Young award winner has been the subject of trade speculation …
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Whether they're buying or selling, Rays may still trade Shields — Buyer or seller? — In the case of the Rays and James Shields, it may not matter. — Only half a game out of the second wild-card spot but in desperate need of an offensive boost, the Rays are suggesting to teams …
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Scott Powers / ESPN:
Gavin Floyd to miss start … Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd will miss his scheduled start on Monday and is day to day due to tendinitis in his right forearm and elbow, according to White Sox manager Robin Ventura. — Floyd returned to Chicago to have an MRI on Sunday …
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards promote Rosenthal to boost bullpen — ST. LOUIS • The Cardinals will promote righty Trevor Rosenthal directly from the Class AA rotation to the major-league bullpen tonight in an attempt to bring a fresh jolt of power the late-inning options. — An official confirmed the move to the Post-Dispatch early Monday morning.
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csnphilly.com:
Hamels dazzles scouts as Phillies win series — DENVER - There were so many scouts behind the backstop at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon that you could have built a campfire and made smores. — Oh, wrong kind of scouts. — These were baseball scouts, you know, the kind with straw hats …
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Associated Press:
Hamels Carries Phillies to Series Win Over Rockies — DENVER (AP) — Cole Hamels pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 Sunday for their first series victory in nearly a month.
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