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4:35 PM ET, July 28, 2012

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Giants acquire Scutaro from Rockies  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP)  —  The Giants acquired veteran infielder Marco Scutaro from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for minor league infielder Charlie Culberson on Friday night.  —  Scutaro, who will bolster San Francisco's infield …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Giants Acquire Marco Scutaro  —  The Giants have acquired infielder Marco Scutaro and cash considerations from the Rockies in exchange for minor league second baseman Charlie Culberson.  The money will help pay a portion of the approximately $2.2MM that Scutaro is owed for the rest of the season.
Associated Press:
Arroyo pitches streaking Reds past Rockies
Discussion: Purple Row
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Stark: Only two real options for starters  —  Josh Johnson and James Shields are the top attractions as the deadline nears  —  Editor's note: Jayson Stark will be writing a Daily Rumble each day leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  We'd like to thank Zack Greinke …
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Joe Capozzi / Palm Beach Post:
Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle don't regret signing with Marlins  —  MIAMI —  Shortstop Jose Reyes, starting pitcher Mark Buehrle and closer Heath Bell had other choices last winter about where they could play this season.  —  But the three free agents chose to sign with the Marlins …
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Chasing the top position player
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Sources: Marlins' asking price high
Discussion: SI Tracking Blog and Full Count
Joe McIntyre / MLB.com:
Angels land Greinke from Crew for three prospects  —  ANAHEIM — Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto went into the 2012 Trade Deadline with the intention of standing pat.  But when someone like Zack Greinke is available, plans tend to change quickly.  —  Before Friday's series opener against the Rays …
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D.J. Short / HardballTalk:
Angels acquire Zack Greinke from the Brewers
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Ramirez's HR in 10th Lifts Dodgers Over Giants 5-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers newcomer Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Friday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the NL West.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Fife to start Friday as Elbert heads to disabled list
Seth Wenig / Globe and Mail:
Jays' Bautista will not play immediately following return from DL  —  Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista is not expected to return immediately when his time on the 15-day disabled list concludes Wednesday.  He swung the bat Saturday for the first time since injuring his left wrist
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and TSN.ca
Associated Press:
De Aza hits key single before injury; White Sox beat Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run single before leaving the game after an outfield collision, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Friday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.
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Fox Sports:
Can Daniels really improve Rangers?
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Hit and Run
Andrew Gibson / ESPN:
Deadline buyer beware  —  Any team thinking of trading for these five guys better think twice  —  Is there a better time in the baseball season than the weeks leading up to the non-waiver trading deadline?  The deliberate, crescendoing dreams of seeing a legit ace lead your favorite team into the playoffs …
Associated Press:
Sheets outpitches Hamels as Braves beat Phillies  —  ATLANTA — Brian McCann hit a three-run homer off Cole Hamels and Ben Sheets continued his impressive comeback to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Friday night.  —  Hamels (11-5), making his first start since signing …
Associated Press:
Athletics Use 6-Run 9th to Beat Orioles 14-9  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Jemile Weeks hit an RBI single to give Oakland the lead during a six-run ninth inning against All-Star closer Jim Johnson, and the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-9 on Friday night in a back-and-forth duel that featured 31 hits and lasted four hours.
Discussion: Athletics Nation
Michael Baron / MetsBlog.com:
Final Score: Diamondbacks 11 Mets 5  —  The Mets (48-52) lost to the Diamondbacks (50-50) by the score of 11-5 tonight in Phoenix.  —  The Least You Should Know: … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Michael Baron: I hate seeing games when the team experiences a meltdown inning like tonight.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Scooby Axson / SI Tracking Blog:
Boston police: Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster missing  —  Call the Boston Police if you have seen this creature wandering the streets of Bean Town.  (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)  —  UPDATE: (3:57 p.m.) The Boston Police says that Wally the Green Monster has been found.  No further updates were available.
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David Sanchirico / NY Daily News:   Costume of Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox mascot, is found following an hour of panic in Boston
 
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