Yankees find their catcher, trade for Rodriguez
sports.espn.go.com 7/30/2008 — The Yankees seem to have found a replacement for Jorge Posada. The Yankees have acquaired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers. Detroit will get right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth, who played with the Tigers previously in 2005. Posada, the five-time All-Star catcher, announced he would have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday. Posada has struggled with shoulder ...

New York Yankees Trade For Ivan Rodriguez
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 7/31/2008 — Yankees find their replacement for Jorge Posada

Lee, Lead Squandered
waitingfornextyear.com 7/31/2008 — Tigers 14, Indians 12 [13 innings] (box) Cliff Lee pitching is typically a good thing. Cliff Lee pitching with an 8-1 lead is typically even better. ‘Twas not the case last night, as the Indians pitching staff allowed 22 hits to the Detroit Tigers - most of which came after the fourth inning. Lee took an 8-2...

Will Paul Byrd stay or will he go?
blog.cleveland.com 7/31/2008 — The deadline for making a trade without waivers is 4 p.m. today. This morning, with the Indians set to play Detroit at 12:05 p.m., Paul Byrd was still an Indian. "I think there are some teams interested, but I don't...

Sal Fasano and his feast upon a Tiger; Tribe Win
tribetimereport.blogspot.com 7/31/2008 — The Cleveland Indians beat up Justin Verlander and the Tigers bullpen and Sal Fasano has Tiger for lunch. Grady Sizemore has a big day and Fausto Carmona's defense lets him down.

Tigers come back to win in 13 innings — Major League Baseball News 7/31/2008
After trading veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the Yankees earlier in the day, the Tigers played to a wild finish on Wednesday at Progressive Field. Behind seven runs after just the third inning, the Tigers tied the score in the eighth, took the lead ...

Tigers score twice in 13th to top Indians 14-12 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/31/2008
Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying homer in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost 14-12 to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.

Shoppach needs a little extra in loss — L.A. Times - Baseball News 7/31/2008
CLEVELAND -- Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying home run in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost, 14-12, to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.

Carmona rebounds as Tribe earns split — Major League Baseball News 7/31/2008
Fausto Carmona's four-run (two earned) effort was just enough for the Indians' offense, which picked up timely hits against Justin Verlander to salvage a split in the four-game series with a 9-4 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

Tigers trade "Pudge" Rodriguez to the Yankees — Boston.com -- Baseball News 7/31/2008
The New York Yankees have signed 14-times All-Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees said on Wednesday.