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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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Pinstripe Alley, River Avenue Blues, HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Sliding Into Home
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Phillies said willing to offer Hamels at least $120 million
Phillies said willing to offer Hamels at least $120 million
Discussion:
The Good Phight, HardballTalk and MLB Rumors
New York Post:
New ‘Cash’ crunch a Cole hard truth
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MLB Daily Dish, HardballTalk, Sliding Into Home and MLB Rumors
Fox Sports:
Expect trading frenzy before deadline
Expect trading frenzy before deadline
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports, Phillies Nation and MLB Rumors
Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Dodgers' wide search for help could include Jimmy Rollins — Jimmy Rollins never got an offer to go home to the West Coast when he was a free agent last winter. — Could he end up there now? — The Dodgers, who are short on prospects but long on both money and needs …
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True Blue LA, MLB Rumors, Baseball Nation and HardballTalk
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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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Boston Globe, Yahoo! Sports, Over the Monster, South Side Sox and HardballTalk
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
White Sox are latest to enter Greinke derby
White Sox are latest to enter Greinke derby
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HardballTalk, MLB Rumors and Baseball Nation
Fred Goodall / Associated Press:
Choo doubles twice to help Indians beat Rays 3-2 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Zach McAllister shrugged off being struck in his pitching arm by a line drive to finish six solid innings and the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Monday night.
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Yahoo! Sports, Let's Go Tribe and Canadian Press
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Whether they're buying or selling, Rays may still trade Shields
Whether they're buying or selling, Rays may still trade Shields
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MLB Rumors, Bless You Boys, Baseball Nation and CBSSports.com
Canadian Press:
Jays' Bautista suffers wrist injury in loss to Yankees — NEW YORK — Raul Ibanez hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 6-3 on Monday after Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista left the game with a wrist injury.
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baseballmusings.com, Globe and Mail, Yahoo! Sports, Bluebird Banter and CBSSports.com
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Associated Press:
Span, Revere lift Twins to huge win over Orioles — MINNEAPOLIS — Denard Span had three hits and five RBIs, plus two highlight-reel catches in centre field to help the Minnesota Twins stop their five-game losing streak and beat the Baltimore Orioles 19-7 on Monday night.
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Yahoo! Sports, Twinkie Town and Associated Press
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Fox Sports:
Votto needs surgery, out 3-4 weeks — CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds first baseman Joey Votto will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee, leaving the NL Central leaders without their best hitter for the next three to four weeks. — The 2010 National League MVP hurt the knee …
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MLB Daily Dish, Bucs Dugout, Yahoo! Sports and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Howard's First HR Helps Phillies Beat Dodgers 3-2 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Howard homered for his first RBI of the season and Joe Blanton pitched eight effective innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Monday night. — Jimmy Rollins also went deep …
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Associated Press and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Boesch hits two-run homer, Tigers knock off Angels — DETROIT — Brennan Boesch hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. — The Angels led 5-2 after a four-run fifth …
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Yahoo! Sports and Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Marlins' Ramirez Homers in 5-3 Win Over Nationals — MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer, Carlos Lee drove in two runs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Monday night to split the teams' four-game series. — Carlos Zambrano (5-7) …
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Associated Press and Fish Stripes
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies win on Dexter Fowler's sacrifice fly — At 10:09 p.m., Monday's game resumed. At 10:10 p.m., the Pirates tied the score at 4-all in the top of the ninth with Pedro Alvarez's three-run homer to left field. — It was that kind of soggy evening at Coors Field when both teams threw a wet blanket on logic.
Discussion:
Bucs Dugout
Associated Press:
Greinke scratched from Wednesday start — MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 …
Discussion:
Yahoo! Sports and MLB.com
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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Over the Monster, NESN.com, FanGraphs Baseball, MLB Daily Dish, Baseball Nation, HardballTalk and ESPN

