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  • Carlos Gonzalez hits for the cycle in heroic fashion

    Drew Silva

    Jul 31, 2010, 11:17 PM ET

    Carlos Gonzalez hits for the cycle in heroic fashion

    Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez hit for the cycle in the Rockies' 6-5 defeat of the Cubs on Saturday, and he accomplished the home run part of the feat with a walkoff blast. He singled in the first inning...

  • Beckham pranked by White Sox GM Kenny Williams

    Drew Silva

    Jul 31, 2010, 10:50 PM ET

    Beckham pranked by White Sox GM Kenny Williams

    White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham has struggled overall this season after a stellar 2009 debut and he was linked in a few different trade rumors over the past week.  With those rumors in mind -- false or not -- GM...

  • Joe Mauer gets cortisone shot for right shoulder tendinitis

    Aaron Gleeman

    Jul 31, 2010, 10:01 PM ET

    Joe Mauer gets cortisone shot for right shoulder tendinitis

    Joe Mauer has been on fire since the All-Star break and remained hot tonight, going 3-for-4 in a win over the Mariners, but Phil Mackey of 1500ESPN.com reports that he's been diagnosed with right shoulder tendinitis and received a cortisone...

  • Yankees fail to show at Steinbrenner's burial site

    Drew Silva

    Jul 31, 2010, 9:32 PM ET

    Yankees fail to show at Steinbrenner's burial site

    The Yankees had a very limited presence at former public address announcer Bob Sheppard's funeral in mid-July and they are getting flak again for failing to make an appearance at George Steinbrenner's resting place.The Yanks are down in the Tampa...

  • Your trade deadline winners and losers

    D.J. Short

    Jul 31, 2010, 8:46 PM ET

    Your trade deadline winners and losers

    As much as we try our best to separate the wheat from the chaff here at HBT, we're honestly still trying to get our bearings straight after cranking out over 110 posts in the past two days alone, the great...

  • Rangers activate Harden for Saturday evening start

    Drew Silva

    Jul 31, 2010, 7:48 PM ET

    Rangers activate Harden for Saturday evening start

    As noted by this MLB.com press release, the Rangers activated starter Rich Harden from the disabled list on Saturday afternoon.  In fact, he is on the bump for a Saturday evening matchup with the Angels and their new right-hander, Dan...

  • Stephen Strasburg aims for Aug. 10-12 return

    Matthew Pouliot

    Jul 31, 2010, 7:30 PM ET

    Stephen Strasburg aims for Aug. 10-12 return

    Stephen Strasburg will throw Sunday for the first time since going on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. The plan is for Strasburg to throw off flat ground Sunday, play long toss Monday and throw a bullpen session Wednesday....

  • Nationals to announce signing of Cuban pitcher Yunesky Maya

    D.J. Short

    Jul 31, 2010, 5:40 PM ET

    Nationals to announce signing of Cuban pitcher Yunesky Maya

    The Nationals will officially announce the signing of Cuban pitcher Yunesky Maya on Saturday, according to Mark Zuckerman of Nats Insider.We learned that the Nationals reached a preliminary agreement with the 28-year-old right-hander earlier this month. According to what Nationals...

  • Red Sox add reclamation project Jarrod Saltalamacchia in deal with Rangers

    Aaron Gleeman

    Jul 31, 2010, 5:08 PM ET

    Red Sox add reclamation project Jarrod Saltalamacchia in deal with Rangers

    Moments before this afternoon's trade deadline the Red Sox made a move to get former top catching prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia, which is interesting considering Victor Martinez and Jason Varitek are both impending free agents. Given his recent health problems and...

  • UPDATE: Astros close to multi-year deal with Brett Myers

    D.J. Short

    Jul 31, 2010, 4:49 PM ET

    UPDATE: Astros close to multi-year deal with Brett Myers

    UPDATE: Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports that the Astros are close to a multi-year deal with right-hander Brett Myers. The Astros were reported to be reluctant to trade Myers, though many -- including myself -- thought they were bluffing. The...

  • Yankees designate Chan Ho Park for assignment

    Aaron Gleeman

    Jul 31, 2010, 4:49 PM ET

    Yankees designate Chan Ho Park for assignment

    To make room on the roster for their various trade-deadline pickups, the Yankees have designated Chan Ho Park for assignment. The move comes as no surprise, because Park has struggled mightily after signing a one-year, $1.2 million deal this offseason...

  • The Royals give Ned Yost a two-year extension

    Craig Calcaterra

    Jul 31, 2010, 4:41 PM ET

    The Royals give Ned Yost a two-year extension

    In addition to announcing the Ankiel and Farnsworth trade, the Kansas City Royals just announced that they have given Ned Yost a two-year contract extension.I like this move, really. Ned Yost is not John McGraw, but he's what this team...