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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Draft lottery awards 12 teams with extra picks — Royals draw top sandwich pick; Pirates, D-backs claim next two — SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Royals were the biggest winner in the first Competitive Balance Lottery, held at MLB Network Studios on Wednesday afternoon.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Competitive Balance Lottery Results — Baseball's first Competitive Balance Lottery took place in New York City today. The lottery, which allocates additional draft picks to small-market and low-revenue teams, provides teams with draft choices they can choose to use or trade.
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MLB.com:
Results of MLB's first Competitive Balance Lottery announced — New Provision of Collective Bargaining Agreement Awards Selections After 2013 Draft's First and Second Rounds — Major League Baseball announced this afternoon the results of its first-ever Competitive Balance Lottery …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
First Draft lottery to award 12 extra selections — Small-market and lowest-revenue teams in pool to win picks at end of first two rounds — Now that Major League Baseball has gone through its first Draft and signing period under the new rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement …
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Fox Sports:
Red Sox gauging interest in Crawford — How's this for a blockbuster? — Left fielder Carl Crawford to the Miami Marlins for either shortstop Jose Reyes or third baseman Hanley Ramirez, with other pieces and significant cash involved. — The Boston Red Sox are contacting teams to gauge …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Mega proposal: Boston's Crawford to Miami for Ramirez, Bell — The Miami Marlins have approached the Boston Red Sox about a blockbuster trade that would send left fielder Carl Crawford and a prospect to South Florida for infielder Hanley Ramirez and closer Heath Bell, according to three officials …
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
NOT FORGIVING OR FORGETTING HAS LED CARL CRAWFORD TO A FAMILIAR PLACE — “Carl's playing with a real fire. It's a good thing to see.” — Bobby Valentine after the Red Sox' 7-5 loss to the White Sox Tuesday night. — Carl Crawford evidently isn't the forgetting type …
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Red Sox, Marlins Discussed Crawford, Hanley, Bell
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Trade deadline primer: 10 teams, players to watch — The St. Louis Cardinals traded away their homegrown center fielder (Colby Rasmus) this time a year ago, drawing the wrath of their fans and the local news media — before going on to win the World Series.
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Toni Ginnetti / Chicago Sun Times:
Ryan Dempster trade might be imminent
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Andrew Seligman / Associated Press:
Lee hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 9-5
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Associated Press:
Yanks cap sweep of Jays in rain-shortened win … NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda pitched four-hit ball, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the New York Yankees completed a thorough sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-0, rain-shortened victory Wednesday.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Sox put David Ortiz on DL — In his weekly radio interview with WEEI, Bobby Valentine announced that David Ortiz [stats] will be placed on the disabled list, a move that became relatively predictable yesterday when the All-Star slugger arrived at Fenway Park [map] in a walking boot.
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Associated Press:
Brewers take advantage of Cardinals' defensive lapses — MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers pounced on Adam Wainwright and a shaky St. Louis Cardinals infield early then held on through a nervous ninth inning for a 4-3 victory Wednesday. — Francisco Rodriguez walked in a run …
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Chris Jenkins / Associated Press:
K-Rod earns save as Brewers beat Cardinals 3-2
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Wednesday's pitching preview: Young vs. Zimmermann — Chris Young (2-3, 4.28 ERA) will start for the Mets tonight. — Young is coming off his roughest start of the season in which he allowed five runs in three innings to the Braves last Friday. Young made his season debut against the Nationals …
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Associated Press:
Wild Pitch Gives Nats 5-4 Win Over Mets — WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-4 after blowing a late lead Tuesday night.
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