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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Justin Masterson — The Cardinals have bolstered their starting rotation depth by acquiring Justin Masterson from the Indians in exchange for top outfield prospect James Ramsey. Both teams have officially announced the deal. Right-hander Michael Wacha has been moved …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — The Cardinals and Dodgers, two NL powers, appear to be the teams most aggressively competing for the market's top pitchers, Jon Lester and David Price, people familiar with the situation suggest. — St. Louis and LA seem fairly determined to land another front-line starter …
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ESPN.com:
Cardinals bolster pitching, acquire Masterson — The Cleveland Indians have traded veteran right-hander Justin Masterson to the St. Louis Cardinals. — In return, Cleveland will acquire minor league outfielder James Ramsey from the Cards. — Masterson, a free agent after this season …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — Rays GM Andrew Friedman is going to make the most …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Felix Doubront — The Cubs have acquired Felix Doubront from the Red Sox, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Jon Morosi of FOX Sports first reported (on Twitter) that a deal was close. — The Red Sox will receive a player to be named later in return for the 26-year-old lefty, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com reports on Twitter.
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MLB.com:
Lester scratched from tonight's start as rumors swirl — Farrell announces decision after Tuesday's loss; Workman to step in — BOSTON — If Jon Lester does get dealt by the Red Sox before Thursday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline, he won't get to make a dramatic final start at Fenway Park.
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Eight landing spots for Jon Lester
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John Jeansonne / Newsday:
Dillon Gee outpitched by Cole Hamels in Mets' loss to Phillies … Consider Tuesday night's 6-0 loss to the Phillies a yellow light on the Mets' hopes for a meaningful last two months. — One day they bare their teeth and their fans are thinking: We're going to need a bigger bandwagon.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — Eric Chavez, the five-tool third baseman with extraordinary skill and a low-key California personality who won six straight Gold Glove awards and became the only star of the famed Moneyball A's to sign a long-term deal to stay in Oakland, is retiring Wednesday after an exceptional 16-plus-year career.
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Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Evan Reed charged with sexual assault — A Detroit Tigers pitcher now with the Toledo Mud Hens is charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 45-year-old woman in March at a Motor City Casino Hotel room. — Evan Reed, 28, met the woman at about midnight March 30 …
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Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards tie game on Wong's sacrifice fly — • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285 — SAN DIEGO • After an exchange of sacrifice flies by the two lowest scoring teams in baseball, the Cardinals and Padres are back where they started after five innings. — Level, 1-1.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com Sports News …:
Yankees and Dodgers among teams eying Joaquin Benoit. — The Dodgers and Yankees are both in on Joaquin Benoit, the top reliever on the market. — San Diego hasn't determined whether they are trading Benoit for sure after trading its closer Huston Street, but there could be a decent market considering he's …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Showing Interest In Brett Anderson — The Yankees are looking at the second tier of starting pitchers rather than focusing on front-line arms, reports ESPN's Buster Olney, and one player they've discussed is Rockies left-hander Brett Anderson (Twitter link).
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CSN Bay Area:
Crisp dealing with ‘chronic, degenerative’ issues in neck — Programming note: For all the day's sports news, tune in to SportsNet Central tonight and every night at 6, 10:30 p.m. and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area — HOUSTON - Coco Crisp is not headed to the disabled list for the time being …
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