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Stuart Cahill / Boston Herald:
Larry Lucchino to leave role as Red Sox CEO — Photo by: — Larry Lucchino had been with the Red Sox since John Henry bought the team. (Staff file photo by Stuart Cahill) — The Red Sox are on the verge of an historic shake-up, with the reign of president and CEO Larry Lucchino about to come to an end.
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Associated Press:
Shaw's Big Day Carries Red Sox Past Rays11-7 — BOSTON — Travis Shaw hit his first two major league homers and went 4-for-4 with five runs scored and four RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 11-7 on Saturday. — Xander Bogaerts had four hits and three RBIs …
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Associated Press:
Joseph, Machado HRs Help Orioles Defeat Tigers 6-2 — BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph homered and drove in three runs, Kevin Gausman allowed four hits over seven innings and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night. — Gerardo Parra went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his Baltimore debut.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Notes: Dodgers wisely willing to sacrifice dollars, not prospects — FOX Sports — The Blue Jays needed a David Price. The Royals needed a Johnny Cueto. But the Dodgers already had an ace, two of them actually —Â" Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.
Associated Press:
Teixeira Homers From Both Sides as Yanks Rout White Sox 13-6 — CHICAGO — Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate for the record 14th time, hitting his 10th grand slam and a two-run homer that led the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox 13-6 Friday night.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
East Notes: Valencia, Red Sox, Fulmer — The Blue Jays' somewhat surprising decision this morning to designate Danny Valencia for assignment confused many fans. Valencia has, after all, had a very strong season at the plate, batting .296/.331/.506, and he's capable of playing several positions and raking against lefties.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
How August Trades Work — Now that the July 31 trade deadline has passed, teams can still make trades, only with more restrictions than before. Updating Jeff Todd's post last year on the topic, here's a look at how August trades work. This information has, of course, been shared elsewhere …
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Jacob B Lourim / USA Today:
Orioles regroup after Gerardo Parra and Junior Lake trades, roster moves — BALTIMORE - The Baltimore Orioles' busy July 31 started when the club traded for outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers. With a few hours still left until the 4 p.m. deadline, they already had an upgrade …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Cubs acquire reliever Tommy Hunter from Orioles at deadline
Cubs acquire reliever Tommy Hunter from Orioles at deadline
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
C.J. Wilson Likely Out For Season — Angels starter C.J. Wilson believes he might be out for the season, MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez (Twitter links). The Angels had previously announced that the results of a recent MRI showed left elbow impingement secondary to arthritis.
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Associated Press:
Zobrist Hits 2 HRs, Royals Beat Jays 7-6 — TORONTO — Ben Zobrist hit two home runs, Eric Hosmer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. — Zobrist, who went 3 for 4 …
Erik Boland / Newsday:
Luis Severino will make his next start against Red Sox, Brian Cashman says … Baseball — MLB trade deadline deals 2015 … Yankees — Yankees vs. White Sox
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Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Mets notes: Wright says 'everything's good' — Three times — David Wright began a stretch of three straight days of activity Friday at Citi Field and is working toward playing in rehab games in the near future. — This is the first time Wright will have three straight days of baseball activity …
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