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Greg Logan / Newsday:
Ivan Nova hopeful that Yankees won't trade him … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Ivan Nova takes the ball against Tampa Bay on Friday night at Tropicana Field, he knows it's a showcase game that could well be his last as a Yankee before Monday's 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline.
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New York Daily News, Wall Street Journal and Pinstripe Alley
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New York Daily News:
Yankees' Andrew Miller not upset about giving ninth inning to Aroldis Chapman: ‘The goal here is to win’
Yankees' Andrew Miller not upset about giving ninth inning to Aroldis Chapman: ‘The goal here is to win’
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Bluebird Banter, MLB Daily Dish, DRaysBay and Pinstripe Alley
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Andrew Miller
Latest On Andrew Miller
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre …, Purple Row and CBS DC
Associated Press:
Pham Homers, Drives in 3 to Lead Cardinals Over Marlins — MIAMI — Tommy Pham homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 11-6 on Friday night. — Kolten Wong had three hits and drove in two runs and Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a two-run homer for St. Louis.
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Athletics Nation and Viva El Birdos
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ESPN:
Marlins get Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea from Padres for prospects — The Miami Marlins bolstered their starting rotation with some much-needed reinforcements Friday, acquiring right-handers Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea in a seven-player trade with the San Diego Padres.
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baseballmusings.com
Jim Salisbury / CSN Philly:
Source: Phillies, Rangers in ‘pretty deep’ trade talks about Vince Velasquez — BOX SCORE — ATLANTA — The Phillies lost, 2-1, to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. — The big news from this game, however, was that Vince Velasquez might have made his last start with the Phillies.
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The Good Phight, Philliedelphia, Talking Chop, MLB Trade Rumors and Lone Star Ball
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Who'll start Sunday for Braves? Not Blair, Gant or Perez — The Braves haven't named a starter to replace the traded Lucas Harrell on Sunday, but Casey Kelly from Triple-A is a leading candidate and probably is the most likely option, barring a trade to acquire another starter.
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Talking Chop
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Associated Press:
Odorizzi Sharp as Rays Beat Yankees 5-1 — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi pitched masterfully into the seventh inning, Logan Forsythe and Corey Dickerson hit solo homers in the first, and the Tampa Bay Rays cooled off the surging New York Yankees 5-1 on Friday night.
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DRaysBay, Pinstripe Alley and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Chatwood, Gonzalez lead Rockies over Mets for 4th win in row … NEW YORK — Tyler Chatwood kept winning on the road, Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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ESPN, Faith and Fear in Flushing and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Lester Recovers From Rut of Bad Starts, Cubs Rout Mariners — CHICAGO — Jon Lester recovered from a rut of bad starts, pitching six shutout innings that led the Chicago Cubs over the Seattle Mariners 12-1 Friday for their third straight win. — Jason Heyward and David Ross homered …
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Jesse RogersESPN / ESPN:
Cubs consider bringing in new translator for Aroldis Chapman
Cubs consider bringing in new translator for Aroldis Chapman
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, ESPN, Bleacher Nation and Yahoo Sports
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Latest On Jonathan Lucroy Sweepstakes — 10:54pm: The Rangers could view a strike for Lucroy as a way to improve their pitching, given his highly-regarded work behind the plate, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. With Texas finding high asking prices on the pitching market …
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ESPN, Dallas Morning News, MLB Daily Dish, Talking Chop and Al's Ramblings
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals, Multiple Others Inquiring On Mark Melancon
Nationals, Multiple Others Inquiring On Mark Melancon
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CBS DC, Where Have You Gone …, Bleacher Nation, McCovey Chronicles, Federal Baseball, Pirates Breakdown and MLB Daily Dish
Associated Press:
Grandal's Single Caps 5-Run Rally as Dodgers Beat D-Backs — By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 30, 2016, 2:00 A.M. E.D.T. — LOS ANGELES — Yasmani Grandal's RBI single capped a five-run, seventh-inning rally that carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a wild 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
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AZ Snake Pit
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets, Angels Discussing Joe Smith — The Mets and Angels are discussing trade scenarios centered around veteran righty Joe Smith, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (Twitter links). While Halos closer Huston Street is also in play, it doesn't appear as if he's drawing much interest from New York.
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Halos Heaven and Amazin' Avenue
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Sign Logan Ondrusek To MLB Deal, Designate Chaz Roe — The Orioles have signed righty Logan Ondrusek to a major league deal, per a club announcement. Fellow right-hander Chaz Roe has been designated for assignment to clear roster space. — [Related: Updated Orioles Depth Chart]
Baseball America:
Prospect Hot Sheet (July 29): Marquez Silences Opponents — This installment of the Prospect Hot Sheet considers what minor league players have done from July 22-28. Remember, this feature simply recognizes what the hottest prospects in the minors did in the past week—it's not a re-ranking of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects.
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River Avenue Blues, redsminorleagues.com and Red Reporter