Playoff Contenders Snag Big Bats To Push Them Over The Edge

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According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Yankees have reached a tentative agreement to sign Richie Sexson and the Diamondbacks have traded a minor league pitcher to the Padres for Tony Clark in an attempt by both teams to shore each roster's power hitting. [link]

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