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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Brewers GM: Zack Greinke will be traded — Milwaukee Brewers ace Zack Greinke will definitely be traded before Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told USA TODAY Sports. — The Brewers haven't had contract negotiations with Greinke since spring training …
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Amanda Comak / Washington Times:
Johnson not expecting Nationals to face Greinke — MILWAUKEE — As things stand right now, Brewers ace Zack Greinke is scheduled to pitch against the Nationals on Sunday in the finale of this four-game series. But with the Brewers being fairly open about their desire to move Greinke …
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Melvin: Brewers will trade Greinke by Deadline — GM says pitcher has decided he wishes to test open market as free agent — MILWAUKEE — It's no longer a matter of whether Zack Greinke will be traded. It's a matter of when and to where. — General manager Doug Melvin took …
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Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Brewers taking calls from teams interested in Greinke — By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel — A baseball person familiar with the situation said Wednesday the Milwaukee Brewers were taking calls from teams interested in trading for right-hander Zack Greinke.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
All eyes on Zack Greinke — Rangers, Angels, White Sox and Braves in the mix for Brewers' high-priced rental — Editor's note: Jayson Stark will be writing a Daily Rumble each day leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. — Welcome to Zack Greinke Week, ladies and gentlemen.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Interest heavy in Greinke as Brewers ‘open for business,’ but price tag is high
Danny Knobler / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
After disastrous trip, Brewers are ready to sell
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Larry Millson / Globe and Mail:
Encarnacion, Johnson homer as Jays avoid sweep — Encarnacion, Johnson homer as Jays avoid sweep — Edwin Encarnacion and Kelly Johnson homered Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Oakland 10-4 to end the Athletics' winning streak at seven games. — A three-game sweep …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Marlins seeking substantial return for Johnson, won't trade Reyes or Buehrle — Josh Johnson might have boosted his value with a six-inning, one-hit start Monday vs. the Braves. (Getty Images) — Turns out the Miami Marlins are keeping some of their talents in South Beach.
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Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Marlins' Jeffrey Loria and David Samson conned Miami, lined their pockets and held a fire sale
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Don't Crucify the Marlins for Making Smart Moves
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Associated Press:
Furcal, Cards win in 12th over Ramirez, Dodgers — (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee) — ST. LOUIS—The Cardinals look for leadoff man Rafael Furcal to get on base. He's also done a pretty good job of driving in runs from the top of the order.
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Andrew Wagaman / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
CARDS WIN 3-2 IN 12 — Rafael Furcal came up with his first hit …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers get Hanley from Marlins in four-man swap
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Dodgers, Rangers join Angels in market for Rays righty Shields — James Shields (8-6, 4.39 ERA) has a $9 million team option for next season. (Getty Images) — The rival Rangers and Dodgers have joined the Angels in the hunt for Big Game James Shields, sources told CBSSports.com.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Designate George Kottaras For Assignment — 6:55pm: GM Doug Melvin says that he is working on a trade involving Kottaras and hopes to complete it in a day or two, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel. — 11:03am: The Brewers announced that they designated catcher George Kottaras for assignment.
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Rob Bradford / WEEI:
SOURCE: ‘NOTHING CLOSE’ ON BECKETT DEAL — According to a major league source, while the Red Sox have fielded some exploratory inquiries on right-hander Josh Beckett, such calls to this point have been little more than exercises in kicking the tires. At this point, the source said, there is …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Orioles looking into Colon, Liriano, Headley and hitters who can get on base — The contending Orioles have broadened their pitching search to inquire about Bartolo Colon and Francisco Liriano since their chances at a high-end starter such as Zack Greinke may not be great.
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New York Post:
The third element — Cashman: Yanks won't overpay for A-Rod fill-in — At a time of injury crisis, general manager Brian Cashman follows a familiar script: He projects confidence the Yankees can weather the loss with internal solutions. — He does this to a) bolster the resolve …
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Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Thursday's pitching preview: Matt Harvey vs. Wade Miley — Matt Harvey (7-5, 3.68 ERA with Triple-A Buffalo) will start for the Mets tonight. — Harvey is making his Major League debut tonight after starting his season with Triple-A Buffalo. Harvey allowed six runs and seven hits …
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