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LA Times:
Trade opens up roster spot for newly acquired reliever George Sherrill. Meanwhile, Toronto's GM says there are no active talks involving Halladay.
The Dodgers made their second trade in two days this morning, but not for Roy Halladay.
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Via Sons of Steve Garvey
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July 31, 2009
DODGERS 5, BRAVES 0
Welcome to the Dodgers, George Sherrill, a.k.a. Flat Breezy, a.k.a. Death to Lefties. You and your back-to-the-plate delivery were impressive in your debut in Dodger Blue, coming in with two on and no out. Three strikeouts (with a walk to Chipper Jones mixed in) got the team over the seventh-inning hump.
Welcome to the Dodgers, the Jason Schmidt We Never...
Via Beerleaguer
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July 31, 2009
The Dodgers are hoping their under-the-radar, low-cost add-on of lefty reliever George Sherrill is enough to counteract the Phillies’ splashy addition of Cliff Lee. “I keep hearing how the Lee deal makes the Phils the favorite to win the NL pennant, but I say look out if they face the Dodgers this time around. George Sherrill gives them an extremely effective right-left combo...
Via SoDo Mojo
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July 29, 2009
Today, the Mariners were heading into the game against the Blue Jays still trying to get back to playing “Wak Ball”.
They came into the game 7.5 games back of the division leading Angels, and were trying to pickup a game against the best pitcher in the league in Roy Halladay.
The Mariners did a good [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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July 31, 2009
With only a few hours remaining before Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline, the Texas Rangers seem to be focused on upgrading the rotation.
Injuries have forced the Rangers to look for a starter and all indications point to Roy Halladay as the Rangers prime target.
SI's Jon Heyman has reported the Rangers came close to acquiring Halladay yesterday but talks have hit...
Via Los Angeles Times
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July 31, 2009
Talks 'went right up to the deadline,' GM Tony Reagins says. The potential deal for Halladay reportedly involved left-hander Joe Saunders and at least three other players.
Roy Halladay is still a Toronto Blue Jay and Heath Bell is still a San Diego Padre, despite the Angels'...
Via The Big Lead
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July 30, 2009
Boston Red Sox: “Roy Halladay, Victor Martinez, or Adrian Gonzalez? The Red Sox have a need for all of them and are still pursuing them.” Halladay is obvious - Philly wouldn’t cough up the prospects, but will Boston, now that it is 3.5 back of the Yankees, and Dice-K is on the shelf, Brad Penny [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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July 30, 2009
We've all seen GM's make deals that have gotten them the pink slip from their respective teams.
For Omar Minaya, it was Bartolo Colon for Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Grady Sizemore.
For Jim Duquette, it was Victor Zambrano for Scott Kazmir.
This season, it may be a non-trade that shows another GM the door.
Anyone who has a remote clue about Major League Baseball knows that the...
Via Miami Herald
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July 31, 2009
The Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers bolstered their pitching staffs before the non-waiver trading deadline passed Friday afternoon, but after weeks of rumors Toronto's Roy Halladay wasn't involved in a deal.
Via Bleacher Report
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July 29, 2009
I have been a Toronto Blue Jays fan since I was a boy. I have been to hundreds of games over the course of my life and stuck by the team through the best and worst of times.
Of all those years I have to say that the worst of times is right now.
The yahoos at the helm of both the team and the Rogers Centre are running the whole experience of a day at the ballpark into the ground....
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