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| Los Angeles Dodgers Team Report - August 1 |
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08/01/2003 |
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| tonight at Turner Field. The Dodgers acquired Ventura yesterday from the Yankees in exchange for outfielder Bubba Crosby and right-handed pitcher Scott Proctor. Ventura became expendable after the Yankees acquired third baseman Aaron Boone from the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the day. Primarily a third baseman for most of his career, the Dodgers actually plan to play Ventura at first base, a position at which he has started in 23 of his 1,928 major league games. The Dodgers are in need of an everyday first bas |
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| San Francisco Giants Team Report - August 1 |
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08/01/2003 |
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| === San Francisco Giants Team Report - August 1 === (MySportsbook) - The NL West-leading San Francisco Giants will try to get back on the winning track this evening, when they open up a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. San Francisco is coming off its first series loss since being swept in a two- game set by Colorado from July 9-10, as it dropped two of three to Chicago at Wrigley Field. The Giants hadn't lost a three-game set since mid-June versus Oakland. On Thursd |
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| Yankees and Boone start big series in Oakland |
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08/01/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees geared up for a run to a sixth straight AL East Division title with the acquisition of third baseman Aaron Boone from the Cincinnati Reds. He will join the club for tonight's game, as the Yankees start a big three-game series in Oakland. Yesterday, the Yankees got Boone in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning, plus cash considerations. George Steinbrenner's club also obtained pitcher Gabe White from the Reds for a player to |
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| Dumping salary commonplace for a couple of teams |
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07/31/2003 |
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| in Major League Baseball that the Rich get Richer and they're doing it at the expense of other teams who only want to watch their pocket books. Two teams come to mind with regard to Thursday's non-waiver trading deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. Here are two clubs with new stadiums. The Reds are in their first year at Great American Ball Park, while the Pirates are in their third season at PNC Park. Yet, both teams are apparently in a phase all too familiar with the economics of today's ga |
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| Reds place Dempster on DL |
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07/31/2003 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds have placed starting pitcher Ryan Dempster on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right elbow. The move is retroactive to July 29. The 26-year-old righthander is making his second trip to the DL after spending time on the shelf with a neck injury earlier in the season. Dempster is 3-7 with a 6.54 ERA in 22 appearances this season. He has 84 strikeouts and 70 walks in 115 2/3 innings pitched. The Reds recalled outfielder Ryan Freel from Triple-A Louisville |
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| Yankees get Boone from Reds |
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07/31/2003 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have acquired third baseman Aaron Boone from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Claussen and Charlie Manning, plus cash considerations. The Reds continued their fire sale in the wake of the firing of general manager Jim Bowden. Relief pitcher Scott Williamson was dealt to Boston on Tuesday, while outfielder Jose Guillen was shipped to Oakland on Wednesday. The Yankees followed the acquisition of Boone with the trade of third base |
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| Yankees trade Ventura to Dodgers |
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07/31/2003 |
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| w York Yankees have traded third baseman Robin Ventura to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Bubba Crosby and right-handed pitcher Scott Proctor. Ventura became expendable after the Yankees acquired third baseman Aaron Boone from the Cincinnati Reds earlier in the day. The Dodgers will apparently pick up the remainder of Ventura's salary and it gives them a veteran bat for a struggling offense. "Robin is an established veteran leader who knows what it's like to play in a pennant race and in the |
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| A different Jose looks to power Oakland |
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07/31/2003 |
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| da and Eric Chavez having off years and Jermaine Dye being plagued by injuries all season, the Oakland Athletics knew they needed to acquire some offense before the trading deadline and got it in the form of Jose Guillen. Picking up Guillen from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for three minor- leaguers was essentially a no-brainer for the A's because of his prowess from the right side of the plate. "I'd be hard-pressed to find a guy having a better year that fits our needs any better than Jose," said Oakland g |
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| Oakland Athletics Team Report - July 31 |
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07/31/2003 |
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| d Lilly (6-9) absorbed the loss, allowing three runs and six hits over seven innings of work. Lilly struck out five and issued no walks. Prior to the game, the Athletics bolstered their lineup with the acquisition of outfielder Jose Guillen from the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Aaron Harang, Jeff Bruksch and Joe Valentine. Guillen was third in the National League in hitting with a .337 average and had 23 homers and 63 RBI in 91 games for the Reds. Reigning AL MVP Miguel Tejada, who had two hits in last night's |
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| A's acquire Guillen from Reds |
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07/30/2003 |
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| Oakland, CA (MySportsbook) - The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Jose Guillen from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday for right-handed minor league pitchers Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine and Jeff Bruksch. The A's, in need of a power bat to complement their dominant starting pitching, got what they were looking for in Guillen. The Dominican native has gotten the opportunity to start for the Reds for much of the year, thanks to injuries to starting outfielders Ken Griffey Jr. and Austin Kearns. The 27-year- |
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