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3:55 PM ET, July 21, 2014

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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Phillies Notes: Amaro: Lee to be ‘pretty free’ of restrictions  —  ATLANTA - The prize of the pitching market this July, David Price, plays for a team enjoying its best run of the season.  There are no guarantees that Tampa Bay will deal Price, and that steers all focus toward Cliff Lee.
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Scott Ferguson / TSN.ca:
DIVISION BATTLES THE KEY TO JAYS' PLAYOFF HOPES  —  The Blue Jays are still hanging in there in the American League East.  —  With 63 games left to play, they're tied with the Yankees at three full games back of Baltimore.  They're also just 1 1/2 games back of Seattle for the second Wild Card spot.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
AL Notes: Indians, Royals, Blue Jays, Denorfia  —  The Indians need steadier performances from their starting pitchers, Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer writes.  Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer have pitched well, but beyond that, the Indians' rotation is in question.
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays' Longoria hits two milestones on one swing  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Eventually, given the nine years remaining on his contract, 3B Evan Longoria figures to hold most of the Rays' franchise records.  —  But he said it was still special Sunday to move to the top, and on the same swing …
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Associated Press:
Loney, Archer Lead Rays Past Twins, 5-3
Discussion: DRaysBay and Canadian Press
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Outright Koyie Hill, Designate Tony Gwynn Jr.  —  The Phillies announced that they have outrighted veteran catcher Koyie Hill off the 40-man roster and designated center fielder Tony Gwynn Jr. for assignment.  The team also announced that Cesar Hernandez has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Trading for Price would be right move for Cubs … The moment the Cubs hired Derek Johnson as their minor-league pitching coordinator in Oct. 2012, many in the industry speculated that it was their first move toward eventually landing Rays left-hander David Price.  —  Johnson, you see, was Price's pitching coach at Vanderbilt.
Matthew DeFranks / MLB.com:
Rodney's early ‘arrow’ sparks Angels' comeback  —  Pujols, Trout mimic Mariners closer's signature routine after he performs it in eighth  —  ANAHEIM — Fernando Rodney must have run out of arrows on Sunday.  —  After the Seattle closer got Kole Calhoun to fly out to deep center and end the eighth inning …
Discussion: DRaysBay
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MLB:
Source: Uggla, Giants agree on minors deal  —  Dan Uggla has agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants on a minor league contract, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jim Bowden.  —  Uggla will be assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to the source.  —  The move came three days after Uggla was released by the Atlanta Braves.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Tigers, Pirates, Indians eye Padres reliever Benoit; deal ‘up in the air’  —  The Tigers, Pirates and Indians are showing interest in Padres reliever Joaquin Benoit, though a trade of Benoit isn't quite a certainty.  —  The Padres received a very nice package for closer Huston Street …
Kristie Ackert / NY Daily News:
Odrisamer Despaigne holds Mets hitless through 7 2/3 innings, Padres win on Seth Smith's walk-off infield hit  —  With Cameron Maybin pinch-running for Carlos Quinten on third, Seth Smith's two-out soft grounder bounced off the Mets' left-hander's back.  He scrambled to field the ball …
Discussion: Baseball Prospectus
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
A's consider some 2nd options  —  Eric Sogard played in his first game since July 12 on Sunday and had two hits and an RBI, but his roster spot remains iffy in the coming weeks - especially as the A's explore second-base options via the trade market.  —  Nick Franklin, pushed out of a big-league job …
Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Carrasco building confidence as reliable reliever  —  DETROIT — Earlier this season, Indians manager Terry Francona might not have handed the ball to Carlos Carrasco for the type of situation that came up on Saturday night.  The Tigers had the heart of their lineup due up in the eighth inning of a tie game.
Discussion: Let's Go Tribe
Roger Rubin / NY Daily News:
Once Derek Jeter retires, everything the Yankees dynasty era represents goes with him  —  You tell me who carries on all the old-Yankee values and traditions at Yankee Stadium once Jeter is gone for good.  I used to love it when people used to say that Jeter wasn't a vocal leader with the Yankees.
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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Associated Press:
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