Top News:
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 …
Discussion:
HardballTalk and Associated Press
Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Lineup comes through for Phillies in win over Mets — NEW YORK - For the 16th time this season, Ryne Sandberg assembled a lineup designed last winter to keep the Phillies competitive. No team in baseball has employed the same batting order as many times as Sandberg's familiar combination.
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HardballTalk
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Craig Davis / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Marlins: Jarred Cosart aims to make Astros regret deal — Trades can only be effectively graded over the long haul. — But the string of impressive starts Jarred Cosart has put together in his first month has kept the Miami Marlins' long-shot playoff hopes alive, and perhaps induced some seller's remorse in the Houston Astros.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Ultimate Astros
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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 …
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
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.
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
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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.
Discussion:
Brew Crew Ball, HardballTalk, MLB Daily Dish and Red Reporter
Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Chapman poised to set record for fastball velocity — PITTSBURGH — Reds closer Aroldis Chapman's fastball has established its presence with authority since he broke into the Majors in 2010. But he's got a chance to do something that neither he, nor anyone else, has done before — have a fastball average 100 mph for an entire season.
Discussion:
HardballTalk
Canadian Press:
Wood whiffs 12 in eight innings as Braves nip Marlins — ATLANTA — Alex Wood struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and Evan Gattis homered to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Sunday. — The Marlins had gone 60 games without getting shut out, the longest active streak in the majors.
Discussion:
Fish Stripes and Talking Chop
Canadian Press:
Anderson's pitching, Hill's hitting lead D'backs past Rockies — PHOENIX — Chase Anderson pitched six strong innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Sunday. — Anderson (8-6) gave up five hits and one run while matching his career high with eight strikeouts.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
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.
Discussion:
Canadian Press, Baltimore Sun, Twinkie Town and Camden Chat
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Alejandro De Aza
Orioles Acquire Alejandro De Aza
Discussion:
South Side Sox and Camden Chat
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.
Discussion:
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 …
Discussion:
Canadian Press, Lookout Landing, Federal Baseball and U.S.S. Mariner