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Cardinals rally past Mets as Jeurys Familia blows first save of season … NEW YORK — Just shy of a year. That's how long Jeurys Familia's saves streak lasted — until Yadier Molina ended it with one perfectly timed swing. — Molina and pinch hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double …
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ESPN, Amazin' Avenue and Faith and Fear in Flushing
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
The Cardinals are looking for a top reliever — The St. Louis Cardinals are a surprise new entry in the relief market. Even before former closer Trevor Rosenthal went on the disabled list, the Cardinals were looking around for back-end relief help. Seung-hwan Oh, aka The Final Boss, has done a terrific job.
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Nation
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Nearing Daniel Hudson Trade — 2:33pm: The D-backs don't expect to finalize a Hudson swap today but are getting heavy interest from three teams, Nightengale further tweets. — 2:28pm: Despite the fact that the Mets have been linked to Hudson on occasion this summer …
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MLB Daily Dish
Tampa Bay Times:
Warren Sapp bit in arm by shark while lobstering — Former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp, a regular on charter fishing trips in his retirement these days, was bitten in the arm by a shark while lobstering on a charter based out of Marathon in the Florida Keys. — 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Top options for Chris Sale; Are Yankees in play? — With the New York Yankees' smart trade to land a quartet of young players for 105-mph-throwing rental reliever Aroldis Chapman, some people around the game are now speculating that the Yankees could surprise folks by reversing course …
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McCovey Chronicles, MLB Daily Dish, Sportsnet.ca, Philliedelphia, Pinstripe Alley and The Runner Sports
Associated Press:
Freeman HR, 5 RBIs as Braves Top Twins for 2-Game Sweep — MINNEAPOLIS — Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the Minnesota Twins 9-7 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep. — Freeman went 4 for 4 with a walk, driving in five runs for the fifth time in his career.
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Talking Chop
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Acquire Lucas Harrell, Dario Alvarez
Rangers Acquire Lucas Harrell, Dario Alvarez
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Minor League Ball, Talking Chop and Yahoo Sports
Josh Norris / Baseball America:
Trade Central: Rangers Deal Demeritte For Two Arms
Trade Central: Rangers Deal Demeritte For Two Arms
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MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Trade Deadline Daily: Cubs looking at Rays' starters? — The Chicago Cubs are looking at the trade deadline as a long-term shopping opportunity and could match up with the Tampa Bay Rays in their search for controllable starting pitchers. … Jayson Stark's take: After trading for Aroldis Chapman …
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MLB Daily Dish and ESPN
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Dodgers showing interest in Royals closer Wade Davis — Although the Dodgers have one of the best closers in the game in Kenley Jansen and, by ERA, the top bullpen in the NL (3.01), Wade Davis is someone who interests the Dodgers. — He's even more appealing to Los Angeles than Aroldis Chapman …
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MLB Trade Rumors, MLB Daily Dish, Royals Review, NESN.com and True Blue LA
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Nationals' Search For Late-Inning Reliever
Latest On Nationals' Search For Late-Inning Reliever
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Federal Baseball and FanGraphs Baseball
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Reinstate Dee Gordon — The Marlins announced today that they've activated Dee Gordon from the restricted list and designated infielder Don Kelly for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 25- and 40-man rosters. — [Related: Updated Miami Marlins Depth Chart]
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Yahoo Sports and Fish Stripes
MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Among Teams With Interest In Steve Pearce — The Indians are among the teams that have reached out to the Rays with interest in infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). Cleveland is reportedly also considering Eduardo Nunez of the Twins …
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DRaysBay and Let's Go Tribe
New York Daily News:
How Ivan Nova pitches on Friday could put Yankees in tough spot — HOUSTON - When Ivan Nova takes the mound Friday night at Tropicana Field, he'll try to move the Yankees one step closer to a postseason berth. — He'll also be making his final audition for the teams looking to add starting pitching …
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Wall Street Journal, Newsday, Pinstripe Alley and New York Post
Associated Press:
McCullers, Rasmus Help Astros Over Yankees 4-1 — HOUSTON — Lance McCullers struck out 10 in six solid innings, Colby Rasmus broke out of a slump with a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 4-1 on Wednesday night. — Rasmus snapped an -for-29 skid when he sent …
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The Crawfish Boxes, Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Baez Hits 2-Run HR, Russell Adds Slam as Cubs Rout White Sox — CHICAGO — Javier Baez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer deep into Wrigley's Field's left bleachers in the seventh, Addison Russell added a grand slam in a five-run eighth and the Chicago Cubs beat the White Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night.
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Yahoo Sports, South Side Sox and baseballmusings.com
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles “Trying Hard” To Land Andrew Cashner — The Orioles are “trying hard” to get right-hander Andrew Cashner from the Padres in trade talks, per FOX's Ken Rosenthal (links to Twitter), though Baltimore isn't necessarily considered the favorite. The Marlins and Rangers are both still in on Cashner …
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Camden Chat and Fish Stripes