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As Aaron Gleeman ventures his way back from another successful SABR Convention in Washington, D.C., I’m happy to be your guide to Sunday’s goings-on in the baseball world. No worries, you’ll be back to your regularly scheduled Daily Dose soon enough. There was bad news and good news for Rangers fans on Sunday. While they…

They’re loving Cliff Lee in Philadelphia. The left-hander acquired from the Indians two days before the trade deadline was dominant in his debut for the reigning champions on Friday in San Francisco, pitching a four-hitter. He’s scheduled to make his first start in the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday against the Rockies. Meanwhile, Pedro…

- Melky Cabrera became the 15th player in Yankees history to hit for the cycle in an 8-5 win over the White Sox this afternoon. He’s the first Yankee to accomplish the feat since Tony Fernandez in 1995. – Just this morning, I wrote that Victor Martinez had a .198 batting average since June 4,…

Oy. More Red Sox steroid stuff. Take it, Boston Globe: Major League Baseball opened an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs inside the Red Sox clubhouse at the height of last year’s pennant race after two members of the team’s security staff were implicated in steroid use. The security staffers said they were dismissed after what they…

Looking for a boost to a team that hit .248 in July, the Red Sox went out and got Victor Martinez from the Indians before the Friday non-waiver trade deadline. Well… Martinez through June 3 (53 games): .352/.425/.567 with nine homers and 40 RBI Martinez since June 4 (47 games – this includes his 1-for-5…

“It was just one of those days where everything worked. I got my pitches, I was able to hit them, and I was able to hit them out.” – Rookie Andrew McCutchen, after becoming the first Pirates player to hit three home runs in a game since Aramis Ramirez in 2001. He finished 4-for-5 with…

We’ve already heard about who was traded, what could have been, and who the winners and losers are, but here’s my take on just some of the fallout from around the league: – Edwin Encarnacion going to the Blue Jays might be the best thing that possibly could have happened to him. As I wrote…

Since Jake Peavy was just introduced to the media in a news conference at U.S. Cellular Field, I thought now was a pretty good time to remind you of this: Peavy at PETCO Park: 2.74 ERA (180 ER in 592 IP) Peavy everywhere else: 3.73 ERA (311 ER in 750 2/3 IP) This includes a…

“Biggest balls in the game.” – One baseball executive measures up White Sox general manager Ken Williams after his shocking trade for Jake Peavy on Friday. “I’m kind of glad I didn’t throw a no-hitter. If I did that the first time, I’d have to live up to some high expectations.” – Cliff Lee, after…

Instead of listing all the big trades from Friday, I’m going to direct you here for a roundup of the moves, complete with analysis. And while you’re contemplating the fortunes of your favorite team, let’s ponder the huge deal that was discussed on Friday. A deal that was closer to happening than anyone believed, including…