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7/16 - Trade Update
Yankees - Rockies

Great Harris: Rockies >> Yankees

Ian Kennedy: Yankees >> Rockies

7/17 - Trade Update
Red Sox - Twins

Great Byrd: Twins >> Red Sox

Brandon Moss: Red Sox >> Twins

7/18 - Trade Update
Red Sox - White Sox

Bobby Jenks: White Sox >> Red Sox

Jacoby Ellsbury: Red Sox >> White Sox

Athletics - Nationals

Wil Neives: Nationals >> Athletics

Greg Smith: Athletics >> Nationals

7/18 - Blue Jays (47-48) @ Rays (58-37): Game 1
Roy Halladay: (10 - 2), 2.42 ERA vs. Edwin Jackson: (5 - 6), 3.67 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have lost their fifth consective game, losing the first game in a home series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Matt Stairs got things started in the second with a lead-off home run, and added to the lead in the fourth with an RBI triple. Carl Crawford came up in the bottom of the inning with his own RBI triple to narrow the lead to one, but Alex Rios got that run back in the sixth with a lead-off home run. Akinori Iwamura knocked in he Rays second and final run in the seventh with an RBI single. The Blue Jays scored two miore in the ninth to assure the win with RBI singles by Gregg Zaun and David Eckstein. With this loss and a Yankees victory, the Rays have dropped to second place in the AL East standings, half a game behind the Yankees.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 5
Rays: 2


Roy Halladay: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 K

David Eckstein: 2-5, RBI
Alex Rios: 3-4, HR (14)
Vernon Wells: 1-4, R
Matt Stairs: 2-4, 3B, HR, (14), 2 RBI
Scott Rolen: 1-4, R
Shannon Stewart: 1-4, R


Edwin Jackson: 7.1 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 3 K

Akinori Iwamura: 1-4, RBI
Evan Longoria: 1-4, R
Carl Crawford: 2-4, 3B, RBI
Dioner Navarro: 1-4, R

WP - Roy Halladay (11-2) | LP - Edwin Jackson (5-7) | SV - B.J. Ryan (21)



That's it, I need to do something NOW. I'm not coming up with offense, but that's because I've been facing dominant pitchers like Halladay and Sabathia, so I'm thinking I need to go after a similar pitcher, one who, even if I suck at controlling him, will still dominate no matter what. Any suggestions?

7/19 - Trade Update
Orioles - Padres

Mark Prior: Padres >> Orioles

Scott Moore: Orioles >> Padres

Mariners - Cubs

Mike Fontenot: Cubs >> Mariners

Mark Lowe: Mariners >> Cubs

Rockies - Giants

Pat Misch: Giants >> Rockies

Jeff Baker: Rockies >> Giants

Ok, I'm not advancing until SOMEONE gives me an opinion on a trade I should make.

Right now, I want Felix Hernandez. He's good, and he's cheap, and the only offers that have a one-star probability rating are anything involving Jonny Gomes.

Sure, you can try going for King Felix.

7/19 - Blue Jays (48-48) @ Rays (58-38): Game 2
A.J. Burnett: (7 - 9), 5.84 ERA vs. Hideo Nomo: (5 - 2), 3.16 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have finally ended their five game skid with a walk-off victory over the Blue Jays. Cliff Floyd broke the scoreless tie in the fourth with an RBI single to take a one run lead, but Lyle Overbay tied it up in the fifth with an RBI single. Cliff Floyd broke the tie again in the seventh with a lead-off home run, but Matt Stairs homered off Rays closer Troy Percival in the ninth, keeping the Rays the shutting the door on them. The Rays closed this one for good in the bottom of the inning with a walk-off two-run homer by Carl Crawford.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 2
Rays: 4


A.J. Burnett: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 3 K

Alex Rios: 2-4, 3B
Matt Stairs: 3-4, 2B, HR (15), 2 R
Lyle Overbay: 1-3, RBI


Hideo Nomo: 5.2 IP, 7 H, ER, K

B.J. Upton: 0-3, R
Evan Longoria: 1-4, 2B, R
Carl Crawford: 1-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, R
Cliff Floyd: 2-3, HR (10), 2 RBI, R

WP - Troy Percival (4-1) | LP - Scott Downs (0-3) | SV -

7/20 - Rays Acquire C Iannetta from Rockies
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays and Rockies have made a swap of backup catchers today, Colorado sending Chris Iannetta to Tampa Bay in exchange for Sean Riggans. Iannetta, 25, had this to say about the trade:



Iannetta has joined the twenty-five man roster, and is expected to be at the stadium in time for today's game against the Blue Jays.

7/20 - Blue Jays (48-49) @ Rays (59-38): Game 3
Dustin McGowan: (5 - , 5.92 ERA vs. Scott Kazmir: (6 - 5), 3.90 ERA

ST. PETERBURG -- The Rays have won two straight games on walk-off home runs, defeating the Blue Jays in their second straight win and a series victory. The Rays scored two in the second on RBI singles by Dioner Navarro and Jason Bartlett. The Blue Jays finally got on the board in the sixth with an Aaron Hill solo home run. The Blue Jays came up big in the eighth, scoring three runs on on a Gregg Zaun RBI double, Aaron Hill RBI double, and Alex Rios RBI triple, to come back and take a two-run lead. Then in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and no out, Akinori Iwamura hit a sacrifice fly scoring Dioner Navarro from third. Then, with two outs, Carlos Pena blasted a walk-off three-run homer to take the win.

Final Score:
Blue Jays: 4
Rays: 6


Dustin McGowan: 8.2 IP, 14 H, 6 ER, 5 K

Aaron Hill: 3-4, 2B, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R
Alex Rios: 1-4, 3B, RBI
Shannon Stewart: 1-4, R
Gregg Zaun: 1-3, 2B, RBI
Marco Scutaro: R


Scott Kazmir: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 K

Akinori Iwamura: 0-4, RBI
Carlos Pena: 2-5, HR (45), 3 RBI, R
Carl Crawford: 1-4, R
Cliff Floyd: 2-4, R
Dioner Navarro: 3-4, RBI, R
Rocco Baldelli: 1-4, R
Jason Bartlett: 2-4, RBI, R

WP - Jason Hammel (3-4) | LP - Dustin McGowan (5-9) | SV -

7/21 - Trade Update
Blue Jays - Braves

Brian McCann: Braves >> Blue Jays

Roy Halladay: Blue Jays >> Braves
Scott Downs: Blue Jays >> Braves

Tigers - Diamondbacks

Eric Byrnes: Diamondbacks >> Tigers

Gary Sheffield: Tigers >> Diamondbacks

White Sox - Marlins

Andrew Miller: Marlins >> White Sox

Matt Thornton: White Sox >> Marlins

7/21 - Athletics (61-36) @ Rays (60-38): Game 1
Chad Gaudin: (8 - 1), 4.67 ERA vs. James Shields: (6 - 4), 2.53 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are on a three game winning streak, taking game one against the Athletics, who have the second best record in the majors. The Rays scored their first run in the third on a fielder's choice ground ball hit by Akinori Iwamura, scoreing Dioner Navarro from third. There would be no more score until the eighth when B.J. Upton hit two-run double, and was thrown out attempting to go for a triple to end the inning. James Sheilds dominated the Athletics lineup, pitching an eight-hit complete game shutout.

Final Score:
Athletics: 0
Rays: 3


Chad Gaudin: 8 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 K

Mark Ellis: 3-3
Emil Brown: 2-3
Jeff Fiorentino: 2-3


James Shields: 9 IP, 8 H, 2 K

Akinori Iwamura: 0-4, RBI
B.J. Upton: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Dioner Navarro: 3-3, 2B, 2 R
Jason Bartlett: 1-3, R

WP - James Shields (7-4) | LP - Chad Gaudin (8-2) | SV -

7/22 - Trade Update
Tigers - Brewers

Ben Sheets: Brewers >> Tigers

Miguel Cabrera: Tigers >> Brewers

Athletics - Cardinals

Jason LaRue: Cardinals >> Athletics

Jeff Fiorentino: Athletics >> Cardinals

7/22 - Athletics (61-37) @ Rays (61-38): Game 2
Esteban Loaiza: (7 - 3), 4.14 ERA vs. Andy Sonnanstine: (8 - 2), 2.70 ERA

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Athletics have taken the second game of this series in Tampa Bay. Mike Sweeney gave the Athletics the lead in the third with a lead-off home run. Jack Cust then added to that lead in the fourth with his own solo homer. The Rays scored their only run in the fifth on a Rocco Baldelli RBI single, narrowing the lead to one, but Mike Sweeney got that run back in the eighth with another lead-off home run, his second of the game.

Final Score:
Athletics: 3
Rays: 1


Esteban Loaiza: 9 IP, 5 H, ER

Jack Cust: 1-4, HR (2), RBI, R
Mike Sweeney: 2-3, 2 HR (7, , 2 RBI, 2 R


Andy Sonnanstine: 8.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K

Carl Crawford: 1-3, R
Rocco Baldelli: 2-3, RBI

WP - Esteban Loaiza (8-3) | LP - Andy Sonnanstine (8-3) | SV -

7/23 - Trade/Acquisition Update
Reds

Stynes*: Free Agent >> Reds
Nina*: Free Agent >> Reds