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• Baseball report: Sale in progress for A's and others

  CHICAGO — It's the time of year when teams have to declare their intentions, and the Oakland Athletics are leading the charge for teams jumping off the fence to become sellers. The deal that sent Joe Blanton to Philadelphia on Thursday, nine days after the one in which the A's traded Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Cubs, suggests there may be a flurry of deals before the nonwaiver trading deadline July 31. »Read Story...
  

    

• National League: Baker, Hermida, Uggla power Florida over Philadelphia

  MIAMI — Rookie catcher John Baker drove in four runs Saturday and hit one of three homers for the Florida Marlins, who tightened the race in the NL East by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5. »Read Story...
  

    

• American League: Angels top Red Sox, expand lead in West

  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Pinch-hitter Erick Aybar hit a bases-clearing triple to highlight a four-run seventh, and the Angels rallied for a 4-2 victory over the defending World Series champions Saturday. Los Angeles pinch hitters were just 6-for-38 with five RBIs this season before Aybar's clutch hit. »Read Story...