Arizona sends RHP Pena to White Sox (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 07 July 2009 04:15:20 PM. © MLB News Blog

The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded right-handed reliever Tony Pena to the Chicago White Sox for minor league infielder Brandon Allen. Pena was 5-3 with a 4.24 ERA in 37 games for the Diamondbacks this season. He was 16-13 with a 4.08 ERA in 209 career games with Arizona. He began the season as the team's [...]

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Inside the Rockies reports Rex Brothers, Nolan
Arenado and Ben Paulsen have signed with Colorado

post from Purple Row on 07 July 2009 03:58:00 PM. © Purple Row

Steve Foster has the scoop that the Rockies have come to terms with three more of their top five picks, Rex Brothers, Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen, all selected in the top 100 overall of the 2009 draft, leaving #11 overall selection Tyler Matzek as the Rockies lone major holdout.

Brothers, a left handed pitcher and junior out of Lipscomb College, was selected 34th overall in the first supplemental round of the draft. He should enter the system as the Rockies second best LHP prospect to last year's first round selection, Christian Friedrich.

Arenado, the 59th overall selection in the second round of the draft, is a third baseman from El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California. He may wind up being the most raw talent signed by the Rockies this year, and will take some time to refine his talent. Still, the ceiling for him as an offensive oriented corner with power to all fields is pretty high.

Paulsen was the Rockies third round choice out of Clemson and presents an interesting contrast to Arenado. His polished bat should move quickly through the system. As a first baseman, there's some question if he will have enough power to be an asset at the position at the major league level, but the hitting skill for a high average, doubles hitter should be there.

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Report of Cubs Sale Finalized Labeled 'Premature'

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 07 July 2009 03:43:35 PM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

According to a report from the Sun-Times, Monday's reports on the sale of the Cubs are 'premature'. According to the Sun-Times, "the Ricketts Family and Tribune were very, very close to an $850 million to $900 million deal but that reports of a completed deal were 'premature'."

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Mark DeRosa and Randy Johnson Head To The DL

post from The Ghost of Moonlight Graham on 07 July 2009 03:32:19 PM. © The Ghost of Moonlight Graham

So much for Mark DeRosa making an immediate impact for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals placed DeRosa on the 15-day DL today, retroactive to July 1, with a sprained right wrist.In one of the worst economic times in baseball, where owners are counting their pennies, the Cardinals go out and actually add payroll. Then [...]

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Royals keep TPJ, DFA TPJ Jr.

post from Royals Review on 07 July 2009 03:28:00 PM. © Royals Review

Royals keep TPJ, DFA TPJ Jr.

No surprise here, although most of us were hoping for something else. DM loves TPJ.

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Cubs RHP Dempster could miss 1 month (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 07 July 2009 03:20:47 PM. © MLB News Blog

Just when the Chicago Cubs figured they were getting healthy, a freak accident landed right-hander Ryan Dempster on the disabled list with a fracture of his big right toe. He could be out for up to a month. Dempster was hopping over the dugout railing to go on the field and celebrate Sunday's victory over [...]

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Halladay may consider deal if approached (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 07 July 2009 03:16:53 PM. © MLB News Blog

Roy Halladay wants to keep pitching for Toronto, but is willing to consider accepting a trade if approached by the Blue Jays. "I want to stay, but I think it's a situation you have to evaluate," Halladay said before Tuesday night's game against Tampa Bay. "I'm really not at that situation just yet.

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Twitter Wins Over La Russa, Cards Manager Drops
Suit

Well, it wasn’t so much a win as it was La Russa just didn’t go through with it. The Associated Press has reported that Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa has dropped his lawsuit against the extremely popular social networking site Twitter.[...]

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Premium Notebook: July 7, 2009

The latest edition of the premium notebook, for subscribers only[...]

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Game 83: Yanks v.s Twins

Regular Season Game 83
Yankees @ Twins
Game Time: 8:10 p.m. @ The Metrodome - Minneapolis, MN
TV: MY9 Radio: WCBS 880

STARTING LINEUPS:
YANKEES (48-34)
Derek Jeter SS
Johnny Damon LF
Mark Teixeira 1B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Hideki Matsui DH,
Nick Swisher RF
Robinson Cano 2B
Brett Gardner CF
Francisco Cervelli C

Pitching: LHP CC Sabathia (7-5, 3.85 ERA)
PLAYER STATS
TWINS (43-40)

TBA

Pitching: RHP Scott Baker (6-6, 4.99 ERA)

Yanks vs. Baker
AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS N. Swisher92101213.222.273.667.939J. Damon62100001.333.333.500.833J. Molina62000104.333.429.333.762A. Rodriguez50000003.000.000.000.000D. Jeter51100211.200.333.400.733M. Teixeira52001100.400.4001.0001.400R. Cano41000000.250.250.250.500H. Matsui30000000.000.000.000.000J. Posada21000000.500.500.5001.000M. Cabrera20000000.000.000.000.000E. Hinske10000000.000.000.000.000K. Cash10000001.000.000.000.000Totals49113026213.224.264.408.672

Twins vs. Sabathia
AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS M. Cuddyer49103005311.204.264.265.529J. Crede3861001310.158.220.184.404J. Morneau366201347.167.279.306.585N. Punto356100216.171.194.200.394M. Redmond2613200642.500.563.5771.139J. Mauer205100228.250.318.300.618A. Casilla139200101.692.692.8461.538B. Harris123200001.250.250.417.667D. Young122100002.167.167.250.417C. Gomez41000000.250.250.250.500M. Macri31000001.333.333.333.667J. Kubel20000001.000.000.000.000Totals250621501201750.248.304.320.624

News & Notes

CC Sabathia has faced the Twins 27 times in his career, in those games he's 12-8 with a 3.12 ERA. The last time he faced them was on June 10th of last year and he pitched a complete game five-hit shutout. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.

Scott Baker is 2-0, with a 1.50 ERA in two career starts against the Yanks. He's allowed just two earned runs in 12 innings of work.

The Yankees have won 10 of their last 12. They've also won all four meetings against the Twins this season.

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