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4:55 AM ET, April 19, 2014

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Jeff Todd / MLB Rumors:
Pirates Acquire Ike Davis From Mets  —  6:22pm: The PTBNL is “fairly significant,” tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  It is worth bearing in mind, as Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com points out on Twitter, that 2013 draft picks still cannot technically be included in a deal.
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Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
Pirates acquire Ike Davis from Mets for minor league righty, PTBNL
Discussion: SI Wire and Bleacher Report
Metsblog:   Mets trade Ike Davis to Pirates
Associated Press:
Hill, Diamondbacks Beat Dodgers 4-2 in 12 Innings  —  LOS ANGELES — Aaron Hill hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and Miguel Montero homered, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.  —  Arizona snapped a six-game losing streak …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Some bizarre, and big, moments in Dodgers' 4-2 loss to Diamondbacks  —  A wild pitch on an attempted intentional walk scores the go-ahead run for Arizona, but Dodgers send game into extra innings on Juan Uribe's homer.  —  Dodgers third baseman celebrates with catcher Tim Federowicz …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Brewers re-sign Jeffress to Minors deal  —  The Brewers have agreed to a Minor League deal with former first-round draft pick Jeremy Jeffress, marking a fresh start for a pitcher whose first tenure included two suspensions for marijuana.  —  Jeffress had been let go by the Blue Jays last week …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Jeff Todd / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Sign Jeremy Jeffress
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Canadian Press:
Simon leads Reds over Cubs for Chicago's fifth straight loss  —  CHICAGO — Alfredo Simon lowered his ERA to 0.86, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Friday for their 16th win in their last 17 games at Wrigley Field.  —  Making his third start, Simon (2-1) …
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
There was a time — and not too long ago — Cubs were destination
Discussion: Red Sox Monster
Canadian Press:
Stanton hits ninth inning grand slam, Marlins beat Mariners  —  MIAMI - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam with none out in the ninth inning, and the Miami Marlins took advantage of an overturned call on a replay review to beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 Friday night.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
MLB likely to adjust two rules: plays at home & transfer catches  —  From the beginning, baseball promised that if its new rules warranted adjustments, those adjustments would be made.  —  Two such adjustments are likely to occur, according to sources with both Major League Baseball and the players union.
Discussion: SI Wire
Associated Press:
A's Come Out Swinging to Beat Astros 11-3  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics went deep four times to back Sonny Gray's strong pitching Friday night in an 11-3 rout of the Houston Astros.  —  Josh Reddick and Coco Crisp each added a two-run shot for Oakland.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Pujols belts No. 497 in Angels' rout of Tigers  —  DETROIT — Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.  —  The Angels chased Detroit starter Drew Smyly (1-1) …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Canadian Press:
Tulowitzki, Chatwood lead Rockies in rout of Phillies  —  DENVER — Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run home run after No. 3 hitter Carlos Gonzalez was intentionally walked in front of him, Tyler Chatwood pitched seven strong innings for his first win of the season, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-1 Friday night.
Discussion: Purple Row and The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Perez blanks White Sox as Rangers win 12-0  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Martin Perez deals first career shutout as Rangers smoke White Sox  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Martin Perez pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball, ESPN and TSN.ca
Associated Press:
Melky goes 4-for-5 as Blue Jays clip Indians  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Melky Cabrera's 4-hit game leads Jays in win over Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Melky Cabrera had four hits and scored Toronto's go-ahead run in the seventh inning …
Discussion: TSN.ca and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Orioles Cruise to 8-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Jonathan Schoop went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles pounded Red Sox starter John Lackey in an 8-4 victory over Boston on Friday night.  —  Every Orioles starter had at least one hit except for Chris Davis.
Discussion: ESPN and Camden Chat
 
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