Astros Acquire International Bonus Slot From Orioles - RealGM Wiretap

The Houston Astros have acquired a pair of international bonus slots from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for left-hander Chris Lee.

Houston will pick up the 46th and 76th overall slots  saucony shadow italia , according to a report.

The Astros will have an additional $391,500 and $264,300, respectively, to make international offers for the July 2 signing season.

Dodgers Called Yankees About Sabathia Teixeira - RealGM Wiretap

The Dodgers called the Yankees about trades for CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira.

The Dodgers  saucony jazz original donne , looking to be proactive ahead of free agency, called high-payroll teams in July to let them know they were willing to take on huge contracts.

Los Angeles has taken on the contracts of Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett this summer.

The Yankees told the Dodgers that they had no interest in moving either Sabathia, who has four years and $99 million left on his deal after the season  saucony jazz uomo blu , or Teixeira, who has $90 million left on his contract through 2016.

It isn't believed that Alex Rodriguez's name came up in talks.

Pittsburghs ERA Has Jumped 79 Points In Second Half - RealGM Wiretap

The Pirates have faded in the second half, thanks in large part to a struggling pitching staff.

They ranked fourth in the National League with a 3.47 ERA before the All-Star Game, but they have a 4.26 ERA (11th) since.

Report Two As Have Clubhouse Altercation - RealGM Wiretap

A season to forget in Oakland may have taken an unusual turn as two A's players engaged in an altercation that left one injured, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

A's players Billy Butler and Danny Valencia were involved in some sort of clubhouse spat Friday  saucony jazz uomo offerte , according to the report. Since then, Butler has missed Oakland's games Saturday and Sunday with what manager Bob Melvin said was nausea and vomiting.

Valencia, who did not play in Sunday's game, issued a "no comment" about the alleged incident after the Athletics' 4-2 loss to the White Sox, but added  saucony jazz original italia , "What happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse."

Carter Capps Becoming Close To Unhittable - RealGM Wiretap

Carter Capps threw a pitch to Xander Bogaerts on Tuesday night with a perceived velocity of 105.55 mph, the highest number of any pitch in the Major Leagues this season.

According to Statcast, no pitch has had a smaller flight time than the one Bogaerts actually hit.

Capps drew some controversy back in April because of his estimated release point.

"Capps had some issues with his delivery in the minors," writes Jeff Sullivan. "A couple times in a row, an umpire declared he was throwing illegal pitches  saucony jazz original sconti , and Capps and the [Miami] Marlins sought league clarification. What Capps was told was that he was okay, so long as he dragged his back foot instead of lifting it in the air. As several have noted, there are parallels between Capps' delivery and Jordan Walden's. Capps hasn't been in any trouble since, with the league basically signing off on this."

He is now using the delivery in the Majors, but the league office hasn't said anything yet. Among relievers that have thrown at least 20 innings  saucony outlet italia , Capps has a 50% strikeouts rate and 50% contact rate, by far the best in baseball.

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