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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: No-trade clause may be leaving Red Sox out of Cole Hamels chase — With sources confirming late Tuesday night an earlier ESPN report that the Phillies were asking teams for their last and best offer on Cole Hamels, it appears the Red Sox aren't a likely landing spot for the pitcher.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Over the Monster, The Good Phight and WEEI
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Associated Press:
White Sox Beat Red Sox 9-4 — BOSTON — Jose Abreu and Geovany Soto homered and drove in three runs apiece and Jeff Samardzija pitched eight strong innings for the Chicago White Sox in a 9-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. — The White Sox quickly spoiled Boston's pregame party …
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Over the Monster, baseballmusings.com and Yahoo Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Claim Jean Machi From Giants
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Over the Monster and McCovey Chronicles
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' Jenrry Mejia suspended for second time this season — 7h - MLB JENRRY MEJIA NEW YORK METS + more — Adam Rubin discusses Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia's 162-game suspension following a second positive test for performance-enhancing drugs.
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Associated Press, Faith and Fear in Flushing and ESPN
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Sal Cacciatore / Newsday:
Noah Syndergaard pitches six perfect innings as Mets blank Padres … STATS — Mets vs. Padres boxscore — DATA — No-hitters and perfect games … Mets — Mets vs. Padres
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Metsblog, New York Post, NorthJersey.com, New York Daily News and Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Hosmer's Homer in 9th Lifts Royals to 2-1 Win Over Indians — CLEVELAND — Eric Hosmer's homer with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night over the Cleveland Indians, who have lost eight straight at home — their longest home losing streak in 40 years.
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ESPN:
Royals acquire Ben Zobrist from A's
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San Francisco Chronicle, Athletics Nation, ESPN and baseballmusings.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Acquire Ben Zobrist
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MLB Daily Dish, Athletics Nation, Viva El Birdos, Royals Review, SBNation.com, Yahoo Sports and Bucs Dugout
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks to place Randall Delgado on DL, recall Addison Reed — SEATTLE - Diamondbacks right-hander Randall Delgado, who sprained his right ankle in a pregame conditioning drill, will be placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. The club will recall right-hander Addison Reed from Triple-A Reno to take his place.
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Yahoo Sports and NBCSports.com
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Acquire Mat Latos, Michael Morse — The Dodgers have agreed to acquire starter Mat Latos and first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse from the Marlins, Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports on Twitter. Three pitching prospects are going to Miami in the deal …
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Bleacher Report, McCovey Chronicles and SBNation.com
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Fielding Interest In Marcell Ozuna; Indians Have Inquired
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True Blue LA, MLB Daily Dish, Let's Go Tribe, Fish Stripes, Bleacher Report and Halos Heaven
Chris Johnson / Nationals Pastime:
Drew Storen reacts after losing closer role to Jonathan Papelbon — MIAMI - Following tonight's 4-1 loss to the Marlins, Drew Storen reacted for the first time to the news that he lost his closer role when the Nationals acquired veteran right-hander Jonathan Papelbon from the Phillies earlier in the day.
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Nats Insider, CBSSports.com and Federal Baseball
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Jonathan Papelbon
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Nationals Pastime, Minor League Ball and Phillies Nation
Associated Press:
Sonny Gray Throws 3-Hitter, Oakland A's Beat Dodgers 2-0 — LOS ANGELES — Sonny Gray pitched a masterful three-hitter for his second shutout in July, and the Oakland Athletics snapped their four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Discussion:
True Blue LA and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Kang's Homer Sends Pirates to 8-7 Win Over Twins — MINNEAPOLIS — Jung Ho Kang is enjoying the spotlight in the major leagues and showing the Pittsburgh Pirates just what they hoped when they brought him over from South Korea. — Kang hit a tiebreaking home run off the facing of the second deck …
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Twinkie Town, Bucs Dugout and Yahoo Sports
Fox Sports:
Yankees score 11 runs in second inning, put up 21 on Rangers — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi figures he will never see another game like this one, especially after trailing 5-0 in the first inning. — The Yankees charged back in a hurry, with an 11-run second inning and 8 1-3 hitless innings …
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Pinstripe Alley and Fox Sports
Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Curt Casali homers twice again as Rays pound Price, Tigers (w/video) — ST. PETERSBURG — The handwritten note was taped to Curt Casali's locker, waiting for him when he got back to the Rays clubhouse after Tuesday's game, starting with NICELY DONE. The text on his phone conveyed a similar message …
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HardballTalk
Associated Press:
Fernandez Remains Perfect in Miami, Marlins Top Nats 4-1 — MIAMI — Jose Fernandez stayed unbeaten in his home career, Dee Gordon's standup triple led to him scoring the go-ahead run in his return to the lineup and the Miami Marlins topped the Washington Nationals 4-1 on Tuesday night.
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Fish Stripes, Federal Baseball and Yahoo Sports
