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Rangers’ catchers drawing interest

Rangers’ catchers drawing interest
Rangers‘ catchers drawing interest As the July 31 Trade Deadline approaches, the Rangers continue to see substantial interest in Gerald Laird from other teams, but no deal has been completed, as the Rangers have yet to be satisfied in their demand for good young pitching in return.

Davis loses perfect game in 7th

Doug Davis gave up a single with two outs in the seventh inning to break up his bid for a perfect game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Angels sweep Red Sox at Fenway
Angels sweep Red Sox at Fenway Garret Anderson belted his 11th homer of the year and poured in four RBIs as Los Angeles nailed down a series sweep at Fenway Park with a 9-2 victory on Wednesday.

Torre ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ by a deal
Torre ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ by a deal Nomar Garciaparra continued to take batting and fielding practice on his tender left knee Wednesday, while manager Joe Torre again hinted that general manager Ned Colletti will be active leading up to Thursday afternoon’s Trade Deadline.

Bowden doesn’t expect to deal vets
Bowden doesn’t expect to deal vets Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said it’s doubtful that he will trade his veteran players before the Trade Deadline on Thursday afternoon.

Trade rumors swirl around Bay
Trade rumors swirl around Bay As the clock ticks toward the Trade Deadline, Jason Bay’s only plans are to keep playing — in black and gold that is.

Hudson hoping to avoid surgery
Hudson hoping to avoid surgery Tim Hudson didn’t exactly get the news he was hoping to receive while visiting Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday. But the Braves right-hander will at least attempt to avoid Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.

Diamondbacks send Owings to Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Micah Owings to Triple-A Tucson on Tuesday, one day after he extended his winless streak to eight starts.

Yanks bid fond farewell to Farnsworth
Yanks bid fond farewell to Farnsworth Saying hello to Ivan Rodriguez meant that Yankees GM Brian Cashman would have to say goodbye to Kyle Farnsworth, who was called into manager Joe Girardi’s office for an emotional conversation after the Yankees‘ 13-3 victory on Wednesday.