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Associated Press:
Miami Trades Hanley Ramirez to Dodgers — MIAMI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired former NL batting champion Hanley Ramirez from Miami in a multiplayer trade, the second big deal in as many days for the disappointing Marlins. — The Marlins announced the deal Wednesday at a news conference …
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TSN.ca, Hardball Times, Sports Illustrated and Purple Row
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Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
A's move into second place, but finish second in Hanley derby, too — Lost in all the other madness of one of baseball's craziest overnights ever, did you notice that the low-budget, low-expectations A's moved percentage points ahead of the Angels and into second place in the American League West?
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MLB Rumors, HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
ESPN:
Source: Marlins trade IF Ramirez to Dodgers — The Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of the Miami Marlins' July selloff to add an impact bat early Wednesday morning, acquiring infielder Hanley Ramirez in a four-player trade, a baseball source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. — Ramirez
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Fish Stripes and Associated Press
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Multiple Teams Interested In Hanley Ramirez — 6:47pm: With Ramirez owed roughly $38.5MM for the remainder of his contract, rival executives say the Marlins would have to pick up a substantial portion of that money in any deal, reports Buster Olney of ESPN.com.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hanley Ramirez traded to the Dodgers
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Baseball Time in Arlington, Fish Stripes, HardballTalk and MLB Daily Dish
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Hanley Ramirez must go, Marlins executives decide
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MLB Daily Dish and CBSSports.com Sports News …
Fox Sports:
Sources: Hamels to stay with Phillies — Cole Hamels will remain with the Philadelphia Phillies. — The left-hander is close to completing a six-year contract extension for more than $137.5 million, according to major-league sources. — The deal will be the second largest ever awarded …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Cole Hamels: Six-year, $144 million deal with Phillies — Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a six-year, $144 million contract extension that will be announced at a noon ET press conference today at Citizens Bank Park, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.
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Philliesflow.com, SI Tracking Blog, Lone Star Ball and Baseball Nation
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Phillies Extend Cole Hamels — The Phillies announced that they have signed Cole Hamels to a six-year contract extension worth at least $144MM. The contract, which includes limited no-trade protection for Hamels, includes an option for a seventh year. — Hamels' extension …
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Getting Blanked and Phillies Nation
Marc Carig / New Jersey Online:
Yankees' mettle to be tested once more with Alex Rodriguez headed to disabled list — SEATTLE — Alex Rodriguez walked into the clubhouse fully dressed, though it was hard to fathom how he accomplished such a task without assistance. A wrap covered his left hand, shielding the broken bone that may take weeks to heal.
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Pinstripe Alley, Over the Monster, Lookout Landing, MLB Daily Dish, Sliding Into Home and Yahoo! Sports
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees' Cashman will monitor market for third baseman — The first move in the wake of Alex Rodriguez's injury was for the Yankees to get a player cross-country for a day game in Seattle today. That will be Ramiro Pena. — Now Brian Cashman will gather his lieutenants and decide …
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MLB Rumors, NoMaas.org, New York Yankees Fan Blog and Full Count
Associated Press:
A-Rod breaks hand in Yankees loss to Mariners
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Baseball Nation, Pinstripe Alley and CBSSports.com
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
GM: Ichiro made concessions to join Yankees
Discussion:
Lookout Landing and Sliding Into Home
Change for a Nickel:
Pirates close to landing W. Rodriguez — The Pirates are focusing their quest for pitching help on left-hander Wandy Rodriguez of the Astros, MLB.com has learned. — There is no confirmation from either side of a tentative deal having been struck, but the sides are close enough to an agreement …
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Associated Press:
Mike Aviles' RBI single in 9th lifts Red Sox over Texas — ARLINGTON, Texas - Mike Aviles blooped a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Tuesday night, ending a four-game losing streak. — Red Sox reliever Vicente Padilla …
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Boston Herald, Yahoo! Sports and ESPN
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Carl Crawford dropped to seventh
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The Soxaholix and Associated Press
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
R.A. Dickey unravels in sixth inning of the NY Mets' 5-2 loss against Nationals at Citi Field — Dickey may have taken the loss but make no mistake: this was another all-systems failure. The offense managed just two hits in seven innings against Washington starter Gio Gonzalez.
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New Jersey Online, Amazin' Avenue, New York Times and Associated Press
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Tuesday's pitching preview: R.A. Dickey vs. Gio Gonzalez
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Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Giants stay hot, beat Padres late — SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon Crawford singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Tuesday night, their ninth victory in 11 games since the All-Star break. — Brandon Belt walked to open the ninth and Angel Pagan singled.
Discussion:
McCovey Chronicles
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Padres intend to keep Volquez, who had been a trade target
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Gaslamp Ball, Full Count and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Hellickson Leads Rays Over Orioles 3-1 — BALTIMORE (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson took a three-hitter into the seventh inning to earn his first win in 10 starts, and the Tampa Bay Rays got a home run from light-hitting Brooks Conrad in a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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DRaysBay and Camden Chat
John Harper / NY Daily News:
NY Mets GM Sandy Alderson should think about trading Daniel Murphy for bullpen help — Hot-hitting second baseman could return a reliever such as Padres' Luke Gregerson or A's Sean Doolittle — Help could be on the way for Ramon Ramirez and beleaguered Met bullpen if team is willing to part with second baseman Daniel Murphy.
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MetsBlog.com and New Jersey Online
