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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Ortiz and Ramirez Said to Be on '03 Doping List — Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the sluggers who propelled the Boston Red Sox to end an 86-year World Series championship drought and to capture another title three years later, were among the roughly 100 Major League Baseball players …
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Report: Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 … Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were among the 104 major league players listed as having tested positive for performance-enhancing substances in 2003, lawyers with knowledge of the results told The New York Times.
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Fox Sports:
MLB trade deadline buzz: Thursday's edition — With the July 31 MLB non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, FOXSports.com baseball reporters Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi have all the latest buzz. All times below are ET. — Rockies prepping for another move?
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Bob Elliott / Toronto Sun:
Looking less likely Jays will trade Doc — So if Roy Halladay isn't going to the Philadelphia Phillies, where is he headed? — “How about the Boston Red Sox?” said a disgruntled ex-Blue Jays scout yesterday afternoon. “Toronto could get Clay Buchholz, some prospects and ...
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Projo Sox Blog:
Updated: Dodgers now front runners for Halladay — BOSTON _ Late Wednesday night there were two teams in the mix for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay — the Sox and the Rangers. — Now it appears the Dodgers are in the lead for the right-handed ace. Talks with the Red Sox have calmed down — for now.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red Sox talks go quiet — Source: No contact with Jays — As the non-waiver trade deadline inches closer, the Red Sox [team stats] options are becoming more clear, but last night they were no closer to pulling off the impact deal they were hoping to make.
Tony Massarotti / Boston Globe:
Analysis: How Halladay, Gonzalez, and Martinez would help the Red Sox
Analysis: How Halladay, Gonzalez, and Martinez would help the Red Sox
Trade Talk:
Dodgers Acquire Sherrill — The Dodgers shored up their bullpen Thursday by acquiring Baltimore closer George Sherrill in exchange for two prospects, slugging third baseman Josh Bell and riht-handed pitcher Steve Johnson, according to baseball sources. — The left-handed Sherrill can serve …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers add Sherrill to bullpen mix — Reliever comes in deal with Orioles for two prospects — ST. LOUIS — The Dodgers shored up their bullpen Thursday by acquiring Baltimore closer George Sherrill in exchange for two prospects, slugging third baseman Josh Bell and pitcher Steve Johnson, according to baseball sources.
Ed Price / MLB FanHouse:
Dodgers Add to Bullpen, Trade for Orioles Closer George Sherrill
Dodgers Add to Bullpen, Trade for Orioles Closer George Sherrill
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Acquire George Sherrill
Dodgers Acquire George Sherrill
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Associated Press:
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza plunked Mark Teixeira on purpose — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay's Matt Garza hit New York Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira with a fifth-inning pitch Wednesday night, then said he did it because he's tired of opposing pitchers throwing at Rays All-Star Evan Longoria.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Garza admits hitting Teixeira on purpose — ST. PETERSBURG - There were no warnings, no bench-clearing incidents and relatively little chatter between the Yankees and Rays Wednesday night, but Rays pitcher Matt Garza made it clear after the game that his fifth-inning pitch that hit Mark Teixeira was not an accident.
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Rockies step up pursuit of Hendrickson — NEW YORK — The Rockies are thinking big in terms of an adding another reliever. They have increased their pursuit of Baltimore's 6-foot-9-inch left-hander Mark Hendrickson. — Hendrickson, whom the Rockies have liked for years …
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Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Mets blank Rockies in first game of doubleheader
Mets blank Rockies in first game of doubleheader
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Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog:
Grabow/Gorzelanny to Cubs ‘just about done’ — The Pirates are discussing a trade that would send pitchers John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny to the Chicago Cubs, according to a team source. — No deal is in place, and other teams are interested in Grabow, so this might not happen at all.
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Royals Acquire Josh Anderson — According to a press release, the Royals acquired outfielder Josh Anderson from the Tigers for cash considerations. The speedster hit .242/.282/.315 with 13 steals in 15 tries for Detroit before being designated for assignment.
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Steve Kornacki / MLive.com:
DETROIT TIGERS BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS BASEBALL
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
3 UP: WANG, JOBA AND PATTERSON — Yes, I am on Twitter. — 1. There were a lot of things that Chien-Ming Wang was not such as effective in the postseason or the kind of strikeout artist who engenders awe or healthy for the past year. Because of that his loss for the rest of the year has not caused much of a stir.
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Pedro Gomez / ESPN:
Canseco says MLB facing bigger issue — Jose Canseco, whose 2005 book arguably started the cascade of revelations and an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, barely raised an eyebrow when he was told David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are reportedly on the list of 104 players who tested positive in 2003.
Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Carlos Beltran's return to mets still 2-to-3 weeks away — Carlos Beltran suddenly is optimistic he can return to the Mets within 2-to-3 weeks after taking another round of batting practice Wednesday. But the star center fielder admitted he won't know for sure until he is able …
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Joel Sherman / Hardball:
THE YANKS AND WASHBURN — Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik sounds like an executive stuck in the middle. His brain tells him that his club is just not good enough to make the playoffs this year while his heart keeps creating scenarios in which somehow they sneak in.
Marksheldon / Mark My Word:
Baker: ‘This is embarrassing’ — Usually an optimist, Reds manager Dusty Baker fired on his own team in a manner that hadn't previously been heard from him around here. You couldn't really blame him after a 7-1 loss to the Padres on Wednesday where they were held to all of one hit …
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