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Tom Verducci / SI.com:
Giants, Athletics angling to acquire White Sox slugger Adam Dunn — The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics are among teams interested in acquiring Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn before the Monday deadline for postseason eligibility, two sources told SI.com.
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ESPN:
A's get Adam Dunn from White Sox — The Oakland Athletics have acquired slugger Adam Dunn in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. — The Athletics announced the trade Sunday on their official Twitter account, saying that the White Sox received minor league pitcher Nolan Sanburn in exchange …
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HardballTalk and Associated Press
Buster Olney / ESPN:
A's close to trade for Adam Dunn — The Oakland Athletics are closing in on a trade for Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn, sources told ESPN. — The 34-year-old Dunn, who has 460 career home runs, is in the last year of a four-year, $56 million deal with the White Sox.
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True Blue LA
Canadian Press:
Bautista homers in fifth straight game as Jays beat Yankees — TORONTO — Jose Bautista homered in his fifth consecutive game and Munenori Kawasaki singled in the go-ahead run Sunday as the Toronto Blue Jays came back to defeat the New York Yankees 4-3. — The Blue Jays took the final two games of the three-game series.
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Bluebird Banter
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TSN.ca:
Blue Jays turn to Happ in series finale against Yankees — The Sports Network — Brandon McCarthy tries to bounce back from his worst start as a member of the New York Yankees today when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Canadian Press and Pinstripe Alley
Chris Toman / MLB.com:
Ellsbury injures ankle during play at the plate
Ellsbury injures ankle during play at the plate
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Pinstripe Alley and HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Paredes Homers as Orioles Beat Twins 3-2 — BALTIMORE — Chris Davis hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh, Jimmy Paredes homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Saturday night. — The Orioles have won five of their past six games and lead the Yankees by eight games in the AL East.
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Canadian Press, Baltimore Sun, CBSSports.com, Twinkie Town and Camden Chat
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Alejandro De Aza
Orioles Acquire Alejandro De Aza
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South Side Sox and Camden Chat
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Jonathan Broxton — 1:49pm: Broxton was a waiver claim, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes (Twitter links). Reds GM Walt Jocketty says that the two teams have agreed on one of the players to be named later and have a list of players for the other.
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HardballTalk, Brew Crew Ball, MLB Daily Dish and Red Reporter
Canadian Press:
Dominguez hits tying HR to help Astros rally past Rangers — HOUSTON — Matt Dominguez hit a tying homer and Jose Altuve's fourth hit drove in the go-ahead run as the Houston Astros rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Sunday. — Dominguez connected off reliever Neal Cotts …
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Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Heisey Hits 2 HRs, Leads Cueto, Reds Over Pirates — PITTSBURGH — Chris Heisey hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking shot in the ninth inning, and Johnny Cueto overcame an early jolt to earn his 16th win as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Sunday.
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Bucs Dugout, CBSSports.com and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Strasburg Pitches Nats to 3-1 Win Over Mariners — SEATTLE — Stephen Strasburg pitched into the eighth inning and Jayson Werth hit his second home run in two nights to lead the Washington Nationals past the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Saturday. — Strasburg (11-10) went 7 2-3 innings and struck out eight …
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Federal Baseball, U.S.S. Mariner, Lookout Landing and Canadian Press
Associated Press:
Howard, Byrd lead Phillies to 7-2 win over Mets — NEW YORK — Marlon Byrd enjoyed his birthday so much that he wants to celebrate it again. — Byrd homered against his former team on the day he turned 37, Ryan Howard drove in three runs and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 7-2 Saturday night.
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The Good Phight, Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
‘Humbled’ Bruce addresses season-long slump — PITTSBURGH — Jay Bruce isn't going to take the easy way out, and manager Bryan Price wouldn't let him even if the Reds right fielder wanted to. Even as one of the most difficult seasons of his Major League career is winding down, Bruce will keep working to find a way to improve.
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HardballTalk
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays still have things to play for in September — We know what the Rays would prefer to be playing for over the final month of the season: a fifth trip to the playoffs in seven years. But though manager Joe Maddon continues to keep the faith, that seems quite unlikely …
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MLB Trade Rumors