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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Carlos Gonzalez on trade block following Troy Tulowitzki deal — After their stunning trade of franchise shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, the Rockies are said to be planning to move star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, as well. — “They expect to move him,” one GM with an interested team said.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Troy Tulowitzki, LaTroy Hawkins From Rockies For Jose Reyes And Pitching Prospects — The Blue Jays have officially struck a stunning deal to acquire Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and veteran reliever LaTroy Hawkins in exchange for Jose Reyes and a trio of minor league pitchers.
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Yahoo Sports:
Inside the shocking trade of Troy Tulowitzki — There was always an agreement between Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort and his star shortstop, Troy Tulowitzki, spoken out loud so as to be abundantly clear: If the Rockies were to trade Tulowitzki, they were going to ask for his blessing first.
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Cincinnati.com, The Big Lead, Just Mets and New Jersey Online
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Persistence helped Jays land Tulowitzki; is pitching next? — FOX Sports — When Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos acquired Josh Donaldson last offseason, it was because he wouldn't take no for an answer. — Same thing with Troy Tulowitzki. — Just as Anthopoulos wore …
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Rob Neyer / Fox Sports:
Will Tulo's contract outweigh his talents, make Jays regret trade?
Will Tulo's contract outweigh his talents, make Jays regret trade?
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Blue Jays Plus
Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Troy Tulowitzki, the Blue Jays, and Upgrading Strengths
Troy Tulowitzki, the Blue Jays, and Upgrading Strengths
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Kris Bryant HR delivers Cubs' MLB-leading 10th walk-off
Kris Bryant HR delivers Cubs' MLB-leading 10th walk-off
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Andy Martino / New York Daily News:
Toronto Blue Jays offered Jose Reyes “to everyone in baseball,” but Mets not interested in reunion
Toronto Blue Jays offered Jose Reyes “to everyone in baseball,” but Mets not interested in reunion
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New York Post and Metsblog
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
Tulowitzki is hitting .300 this season, with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs
Tulowitzki is hitting .300 this season, with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Phillies want ‘best’ offers for Cole Hamels by Wednesday — 15m - MLB COLE HAMELS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES LOS ANGELES DODGERS TEXAS RANGERS CHICAGO CUBS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS HOUSTON ASTROS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NEW YORK YANKEES BOSTON RED SOX + more — Tim Kurkjian believes Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants “Making Strong Push” For Cole Hamels
Giants “Making Strong Push” For Cole Hamels
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Acquire Jonathan Papelbon — 5:35pm: Papelbon and the Nationals agreed to restructure the value of his club option to $11MM in exchange for the option being picked up in advance, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post. — 5:14pm: The Phillies will acquire Double …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Expect To Trade Papelbon; Nationals “Making Progress” On Deal — 2:44pm: Talks between the Nationals and Phillies are “very complicated” and the sides still have plenty to work out, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com tweets. Papelbon is still likely to be sent to D.C., but there are “hurdles” …
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ESPN:
Royals acquire Ben Zobrist from A's — 46m - MLB BEN ZOBRIST KANSAS CITY ROYALS OAKLAND ATHLETICS + more
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Acquire Ben Zobrist — The Royals have officially acquired Athletics utilityman Ben Zobrist, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Young hurlers Aaron Brooks and Sean Manaea are the two pieces heading back to the A's, as Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com …
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Billy Witz / New York Times:
On His 40th Birthday, Alex Rodriguez Blows It Out With a Swing — ARLINGTON, Tex. — For all the years that Alex Rodriguez was the Yankees' carnival act, a ballplayer who seemed to create as many headlines with his behavior as he did with his bat, who would have figured this?
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Benjamin Morris / FiveThirtyEight:
How Weird Is Alex Rodriguez's Resurgence?
How Weird Is Alex Rodriguez's Resurgence?
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Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Would Dodgers trade Yasiel Puig? Unlikely, but he can't rule it out — Yasiel Puig has played in only 53 of the Dodgers' 100 games. After spending five weeks on the disabled list because of a strained hamstring, he is batting .253 with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Willing To Listen On Yasiel Puig
Dodgers Willing To Listen On Yasiel Puig
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Full Count, Bleacher Report and MLB Daily Dish
Steve Schrader / Detroit Free Press:
GM Dombrowski: Tigers not sellers yet — It's the morning after getting pummeled, 11-1, by David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox on national TV. — They're still four games out in the chase for the American League's last wild-card spot. — So what's the Detroit Tigers' outlook now, Dave Dombrowski?
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Fielding Interest In Marcell Ozuna; Indians Have Inquired — The Marlins have been getting calls on outfielder Marcell Ozuna, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports (Twitter links). According to his colleague, Barry Jackson (via Twitter), the Marlins front office is gathering today to decide how to proceed with Ozuna.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks top pick Dansby Swanson hit in face during simulated game — SEATTLE - Dansby Swanson's first day on the field for the Diamondbacks didn't go exactly as planned. — Swanson, the No. 1 overall pick in last month's draft, was hit in the face by a fastball from fellow prospect Yoan Lopez …
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Baseball America:
Trade Central: Mets Get Clippard To Help Back Of 'Pen — THE DEAL — The suddenly aggressive Mets made their second trade in four days, acquiring righthanded reliever Tyler Clippard—who was traded to Oakland by Washington last offseason—from the Athletics for righthander Casey Meisner.
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New Jersey Online, Baseball Prospectus and Amazin' Avenue
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