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11:30 PM ET, August 1, 2014

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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Lackey to pitch through rest of contract  —  ST. LOUIS — Though he'll be doing so at the Major League minimum, John Lackey is “absolutely” going to honor the remainder of his contract and pitch for the Cardinals in 2015.  —  The guaranteed portion of the five-year, $82.5 million deal …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Cespedes surprised to learn dealt to Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes said he was caught by surprise to hear the news he had been traded to the Boston Red Sox.  —  The power-hitting outfielder was sleeping at the time of the trade, and woke up to learn the club with the best record in baseball …
Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Pain of losing Lester cuts deep  —  Former Red Sox ace deserved better than what he got from his pragmatic bosses  —  BOSTON — Yoenis Cespedes is both showman and shaman, bringing muscle and magic to a team sorely lacking in both.  He will hit home runs that remind you of Manny …
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Mozeliak moves to fix two problems  —  Sensitive to any suggestion that he exerts undue influence over his third-year manager, John Mozeliak is fond of saying, “I don't do lineups.”  —  Make no mistake: Mo helped write two months' worth of cards Thursday morning.
Discussion: HardballTalk
Metsblog:
Game Recap: Giants 5 - Mets 1  —  Result: The Mets lost to the Giants, 5-1, Friday night in the opener of a four-game series.  —  Need to Know: Jon Niese made a throwing error in the second inning, leading the way for the Giants to score the game's first two runs.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
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Associated Press:
Vogelsong stifles Mets in Gaints' 5-1 win  —  NEW YORK — Ryan Vogelsong pitched a two-hitter for his second career complete game, Hunter Pence emerged from a deep funk with a triple and three RBIs and the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-1 on Friday night for their second straight win after a six-game skid.
csnbayarea.com:
Uggla not on Giants' flight, weighing return to Triple-A
Canadian Press:
Chen wins fifth straight as Orioles top Mariners  —  BALTIMORE — Wei-Yin Chen won his fifth consecutive start and had a season-high eight strikeouts to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.  —  Baltimore has won nine of its past 11 games and remained atop the AL League East.
Discussion: Camden Chat and TSN.ca
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Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Cain needs surgery, likely done for the season  —  NEW YORK — Yielding to a unanimous decision from a panel of medical experts, Giants right-hander Matt Cain almost surely will undergo surgery to have bone chips and spurs removed from his throwing elbow.  —  Given the minimum recovery …
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
David Price on Rays trade: ‘Absolute sadness’ (w/video)  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The “absolute sadness” ace pitcher David Price said he felt after being traded by the Rays to the Detroit Tigers in a three-way deal Thursday was shared by many fans who believe the team's chances to reach the playoffs this season went with him.
Discussion: MLB.com, MLB Daily Dish and DRaysBay
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:   WE'RE ALL WINNERS!  —  In the wake of the three-team trade headlined …
TSN.ca:
Blue Jays, Happ look to continue winning ways versus Astros  —  The Sports Network  —  The Toronto Blue Jays go after a seventh straight win on Friday when they continue a four-game series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.  —  Getting the call for the Jays on Friday will be lefty J.A. Happ, who is 8-5 with a 4.58 ERA.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter and Canadian Press
Maria Torres / MLB.com:
Lucas, Jennings down to make room for new Marlins  —  MIAMI — The Marlins didn't move anyone on their 25-man roster in order to make Thursday's six-player trade with the Astros, so they had to make up for it optioning infielder Ed Lucas and left-handed reliever Dan Jennings to Triple-A New Orleans.
Discussion: Fish Stripes
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Sources: LHP Henry Owens promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket  —  Friday has quickly turned into a milestone day for two of the Red Sox' top pitching prospects.  —  With Anthony Ranaudo set to make his major league debut against the Yankees, the Sox are promoting left-hander Henry Owens to Triple-A Pawtucket …
Discussion: Over the Monster and NESN.com
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Amaro says Phils didn't overvalue players at Deadline  —  GM: Other teams weren't aggressive enough in pursuit of club's players  —  WASHINGTON — Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. kept a stiff upper lip as he spoke to reporters Thursday afternoon at Nationals Park.
 
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