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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.
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HardballTalk
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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 …
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ESPN.com, Boston Sports Media Watch, NESN.com, Full Count and Over the Monster
Associated Press:
Lackey Goes From Red Sox to Cards for Kelly, Craig
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Surviving Grady, Canadian Press, TSN.ca and Over the Monster
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Lackey; Kelly, Craig To Boston
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Viva El Birdos, Over the Monster, Red Sox Monster, Full Count, NESN.com, Baseball Prospectus and Bucs Dugout
TSN.ca:
Yankees acquire SS Drew from Red Sox for IF Johnson
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MLB Trade Rumors and Canadian Press
TSN.ca:
Athletics trade LHP Milone to Twins for OF Fuld
Discussion:
AaronGleeman.com, Baseball Prospectus and Canadian Press
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox send Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes to A's for Yoenis Cespedes
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The Boston Globe
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.
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MLB:
Tigers land David Price in 3-way deal — The Detroit Tigers have added another Cy Young Award winner to their star-studded rotation, acquiring David Price in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. — Price acknowledged the deal Thursday …
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ESPN, Bless You Boys, Camden Chat, Halos Heaven, Athletics Nation and Lookout Landing
Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
WE'RE ALL WINNERS! — In the wake of the three-team trade headlined by David Price, I've a difficult time escaping the conclusion that the Tampa Bay Rays, yet again, are the smartest kids in the room. Stick with me here for just a few minutes ... David Price is a wonderful pitcher, no question.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers Acquire David Price In 3-Team Deal With Rays, Mariners — The Tigers have officially agreed to acquire David Price from the Rays, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The deal is a three-way trade between the Tigers, Rays, and Mariners. — Tigers center fielder Austin Jackson …
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MLive.com, DRaysBay and BBTF's Baseball Primer …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Don't rule out a David Price trade
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DRaysBay, ESPN, Bless You Boys, MLB Trade Rumors and MLB Daily Dish
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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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Jarred Cosart, Enrique Hernandez For Colin Moran, Jake Marisnick, Comp Pick
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes and Fish Stripes
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Fielding Interest In Cosart, Not Shopping Keuchel
Discussion:
The Crawfish Boxes, Minor League Ball, Fish Stripes, Baseball Prospectus and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Marte, Hill Lift Diamondbacks Past Pirates, 7-4 — PHOENIX — Andy Marte hit a two-run home run and Aaron Hill added a solo shot in the sixth inning to power the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night. — Nick Ahmed hit the Diamondbacks' third home run …
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AZ Snake Pit and Bucs Dugout
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.
Discussion:
The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Dodgers Beat Braves 2-1 on Kershaw's 9-Hitter — LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw scattered nine hits and struck out nine while tying his career-best winning streak of 10 games, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Thursday night to complete the three-game sweep.
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Talking Chop, ESPN and TSN.ca
Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Brewers acquire Parra from D-backs for prospects — Milwaukee deals Haniger, Banda for left-handed bat, Gold Glove outfielder — ST. PETERSBURG — Gerardo Parra did not immediately know where he would fit into the Brewers' outfield mix after the team swung a trade for him Thursday, but he knew one thing.
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Associated Press:
Pujols' RBI in 13th Lifts Angels Over Orioles 1-0 — BALTIMORE — Albert Pujols hit an RBI single in the 13th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Thursday night to avert a three-game series sweep. — Tyler Skaggs and six relievers combined on a five-hitter …
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Camden Chat, Canadian Press and TSN.ca
csnbayarea.com:
Uggla not on Giants' flight, weighing return to Triple-A — SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants did not make a trade on Thursday, but they will have at least one new player on the roster when they begin a 10-game road trip Friday night at Citi Field. — Dan Uggla did not travel with the team …
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CSN Bay Area, HardballTalk and McCovey Chronicles
