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Phils win eighth straight
July 30, 2010PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Wilson Valdez showed off his sparkling defensive skills before delivering a clutch hit.
Yankees hammer Indians ... A-Rod stuck at 599
July 30, 2010CLEVELAND (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez prefers victories to hitting home runs - even historic homers.
Cliff Corcoran: Amaro admits mistake by trading for Oswalt
July 30, 2010Lost in the praise for the Phillies landing another star pitcher is a mistake made in the offseason. Cliff Corcoran writes that Philadelphia could have been better off without Roy Oswalt.
AL contenders eye Dunn, more news
July 30, 2010The Blue Jays asked the Mets for top outfield prospect Kirk Nieuwenhuis plus another prospect in exchange for reliever Scott Downs. The Mets don't want to give up Nieuwenhuis, a 22-year-old outfielder at Double-A who is batting .290 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs. Toronto wanted top catching prospect Jesus Montero from the Yankees, and either of two prospects -- pitcher Casey Kelly or shortstop Jose Iglesias -- from the Red Sox.
Nationals deal Capps to Twins
July 30, 2010MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Twins have acquired All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals for minor leaguers Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa.
Orioles trade Tejada to Padres
July 30, 2010SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The NL West-leading San Diego Padres obtained infielder Miguel Tejada and cash from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in exchange for Double-A right-hander Wynn Pelzer.
Rangers deal for Cantu
July 30, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The AL West-leading Texas Rangers added another bat for the stretch, getting third baseman Jorge Cantu from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for two minor league pitchers.
Happ, others traded for Oswalt
July 30, 2010For the second straight year, the Phillies have landed an ace on July 29. In 2009 it was Cliff Lee and in 2010 it's Roy Oswalt, who is coming to Philly for J.A. Happ and two others.
The 25 most hated teams in sports history
July 30, 2010They were cheaters and scoundrels, winners on the field and losers off it. And that's just the Black Sox. Here are the 25 most hated single-season teams in the history of sports.
Ben Reiter: Struggle to milestone homer is same, but A-Rod is very different
July 30, 2010Just as when he was closing in on 500 home runs, Alex Rodriguez is struggling to reach a major milestone. But this time, A-Rod himself is a very different person, says Ben Reiter.
