Cardinals Acquire Branyan From Phils
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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals, adding a bat for the stretch drive, acquired power-hitting Russell Branyan from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday for a player to be named.
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Russell Branyan, Chris Young and Trevor Hoffman saved San Diego, stopping the St. Louis Cardinals from sweeping the Padres in the first round of the NL playoffs.
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Wanting the big bat now and hoping to keep him longer, the Texas Rangers acquired All-Star slugger Carlos Lee from the Milwaukee Brewers in a six-player deal Friday.
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D.C. United  bolsters its thin defensive corps by acquiring veteran central back Gonzalo MartÃÂ­nez from Colombian club Millonarios.
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Chelsea complete the signing of Lokomotiv Moscow defender Branislav Ivanovic for an undisclosed fee.
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The Reds option former Nationals reliever Gary Majewski to Class AAA Louisville on Friday after his ERA reached 15.88
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The Philadelphia 76ers activated Kevin Ollie before Friday night's game against the New York Knicks and placed forward Josh Davis on the injured list.
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The Chicago White Sox traded right-hander Freddy Garcia to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night for Gavin Floyd and a player to be named.
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New Brewers outfielder Carlos Lee was expecting a trade. He just didn&#39;t know where. The Brewers obtained the 28-year-old left fielder from the Chicago White Sox this week for center fielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino and a player to be named.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed first baseman-designated hitter Randall Simon on Thursday.
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Buffalo Sabres goaltender Martin Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a second-round draft pick.
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The Philadelphia Phillies became the first team to make a big move at the general managers' meetings, acquiring closer Brad Lidge from Houston along with infielder Eric Bruntlett on Wednesday night.
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The Phoenix Suns picked up veteran forward Jim Jackson in a trade made Friday with New Orleans.
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David Eckstein agreed yesterday to a $10.25 million, three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a trio of shortstop switches.
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PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Phillies on Monday re-signed catcher Todd Pratt to a one-year contract worth $750,000. The backup to Mike Lieberthal, Pratt batted .258 with three homers and 16 RBI in 45 games last season.
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The Mets acquired outfielder Ãngel PagÃ¡n on Saturday from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers.
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ST LOUIS (Ticker) - The shortstop shuffle between the Boston Red Sox, Anaheim Angels and St. Louis Cardinals is now complete. The Cardinals announced Thursday that they have signed free agent David Eckstein to a three-year deal.