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Pirates Tickets Down For Series With D’Backs

Jul 31, 2014

Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been making a run recently. For most of the season they’ve been buried in the tightly packed NL Central, but now they only trail the Milwaukee Brewers and are just two games back. Th...

A’s and Twins Swap Milone and Fuld

Jon Becker

Jul 31, 2014

Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics

In a minor move in comparison to the Jon Lester blockbuster pulled off by the Oakland Athletics this morning, Billy Beane continued trading, sending starting pitcher Tommy Milone to the Minnesota Twins for outf...

Jarvinen: Trade Deadline Predictions

Niklas Jarvinen

Jul 31, 2014

Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

Pirates get: IF Nick Franklin Mariners get: SS Alen Hanson The Pirates need a middle infielder and the Mariners might be selling on their top outfield prospect, so they need more offensive prospects. Frank...

Jon Lester Traded To Athletics in Blockbuster

Jon Becker

Jul 31, 2014

Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics

In the most shocking trade of the days leading up to the deadline by far, now-former Boston Red Sox ace Jon Lester will head to the Oakland Athletics along with outfielder Jonny Gomes in exchange for outfielder...

MLB Rumors: Yankees have talked with Phillies about Marlon Byrd

Baseball Essential

Jul 30, 2014

New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the New York Yankees have inquired about possibly trading for Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Marlon Byrd. The Yankees are one of the teams that does not appear on Byrd's...

MLB Rumors: Marlins in Trade talks for John Danks

Louie Penna

Jul 30, 2014

American League, American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Headlines, Miami Marlins, National League, National League East, Rumors

The Miami Marlins have expressed their interests in acquiring Chicago White Sox starting pitcher John Danks, according to recent reports. As I just reported on @FOXSports1, Marlins and White Sox have discussed...

Sleeper for NL Rookie of the Year

Baseball Essential

Jul 30, 2014

Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, National League, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The talk around baseball is that the Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton is a "for sure" winner for NL Rookie of the Year this season. I mean why not? In 101 games this year the 23 year old is hitting .27...

Diamondbacks sign Clayton Richard to a minor league deal

Baseball Essential

Jul 30, 2014

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard on a minor-league deal. He has been sidelined the whole season, so far, while recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome...

The Corner Outfield Conundrum

Baseball Essential

Jul 30, 2014

American League, American League East, New York Yankees

Thus far this season, injuries have been what the New York Yankees have lived, as well as died by. Carlos Beltran, Ivan Nova, Michael Pineda, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, Shawn Kelley, David Robertson, and Masah...

Cubs Acquire Felix Doubront

Jon Becker

Jul 30, 2014

Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have made a shrewd move today heading up to the trade deadline, acquiring pitcher Felix Doubront from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later. The trade was first reporte...