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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
The Mets have enhanced their inconsistent offense with the additions of Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson but still have their sights clearly on a big bat, with Justin Upton, Carlos Gonzalez, Carlos Gomez, Gerardo Parra and Jay Bruce among the better targets. — The Mets, now only a game …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Medical Concerns Derailed Carlos Gomez-Mets Deal; Brewers Still Plan To Trade Him — 11:45pm: Agent Scott Boras adamantly denied that anything is wrong with Gomez from a health standpoint. … 11:17pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that it was actually the Mets who backed out of the deal due to concerns over Gomez's hip.
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Metsblog:
Mets Trade Rumors: Mets and Brewers continue to talk... Latest Update — The talks between the Mets and Brewers don't appear to be focused on OF Carlos Gomez, according to the NY Post's Mike Puma (July 29, 6:02 pm). — Puma reported earlier on Wednesday that “there has been much recent talk between the Mets and Brewers.”
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Seth Berkman / New York Times:
A Trade Deal Falls Apart and a Mets Player Is Left Shaken
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers To Acquire Cole Hamels In Eight-Player Deal — After months of rumors, Phillies ace Cole Hamels has reportedly been traded to the Rangers in an eight-player deal. The Rangers acquired Hamels, reliever Jake Diekman, and $9.5MM in cash for veteran lefty Matt Harrison …
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ESPN:
Rangers get Cole Hamels, reliever for lefty Matt Harrison, 5 prospects — 6h - MLB COLE HAMELS MATT HARRISON JAKE DIEKMAN JORGE ALFARO TEXAS RANGERS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES + more — ESPN baseball analyst Rick Sutcliffe discusses the trade that reportedly sends pitcher Cole Hamels to Texas …
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Associated Press:
Upton, Solarte Lead Padres Over Mets — NEW YORK — Justin Upton homered and drove in three runs and Yonder Alonso also connected as the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night despite three long balls from Lucas Duda. — Duda hit the first of his home runs leading off …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
The Padres, looking for shortstop, infielders, lefty bats …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets' Jenrry Mejia suspended for second time this season
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Sal Cacciatore / Newsday:
Noah Syndergaard pitches six perfect innings as Mets blank Padres
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Tigers to ‘reboot,’ listening on offers for David Price, others — 8m - MLB DAVID PRICE YOENIS CESPEDES JOAKIM SORIA ALEX AVILA ALFREDO SIMON RAJAI DAVIS DETROIT TIGERS CHICAGO CUBS LOS ANGELES DODGERS TORONTO BLUE JAYS NEW YORK YANKEES + more — Eric Karabell and David Schoenfield look …
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Associated Press:
Tillman Allows 4 Hits as Orioles Beat Braves 2-0 for Sweep — BALTIMORE — Chris Tillman took a three-hitter into the ninth inning, Jonathan Schoop and J.J. Hardy homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the skidding Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.
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Kevin Modelski / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Holliday leaves game with possible quad strain — Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left Wednesday night's game in the bottom of the first inning with a possible right quadriceps strain. — Holliday grounded into a double play during his at-bat against the Cincinnati Reds …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards, Fox Sports Midwest reach lucrative TV deal — Capitalizing on their history of success and baseball's skyrocketing value as real-time TV, the Cardinals have reached a deal with Fox Sports Midwest that will guarantee the team more than $1 billion and assert for years to come their televised presence in a broad, devoted region.
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Daryl Van Schouwen / Chicago:
White Sox clobber Red Sox for seventh consecutive victory — BOSTON — The White Sox hit 'em early and often — once again — in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox Wednesday at Fenway Park that ran their winning streak to a season-best seven games. — Adam Eaton went deep against Rick Porcello …
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Associated Press:
Dodgers Rally in 7th for Dramatic 10-7 Win Over Oakland — LOS ANGELES — Pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez delivered the go-ahead, two-run double during the Dodgers' five-run seventh inning, and Los Angeles rallied from a three-run deficit for a wild 10-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.
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