Westbrook, Ludwick, Lilly, Wood move, Berkman goes (AP)

Former All-Stars Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly, Ryan Ludwick and Kerry Wood were traded Saturday as pennant contenders played a game of beat-the-clock. Lance Berkman went to the World Series champion New York Yankees after rejecting the Chicago White Sox. Octavio Dotel, Rick Ankiel, Kyle Farnsworth, Chad Qualls and Ryan Theriot also joined the playoff chase and Ryan Church highlighted a five-player...

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Source: Yankees on verge of acquiring Berkman (The Canadian Press)

Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman(notes), left, talks with hitting coach Jeff Bagwell, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 30, 2010 in Houston.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Lance Berkman is headed to the New York Yankees, who plan to complete a deal to acquire the former all-star from the Houston Astros on Saturday, a day after the World Series champions obtained outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians.


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AP source: Yankees on verge of acquiring Berkman (AP)

Lance Berkman is headed to the New York Yankees, who plan to complete a deal to acquire the former All-Star from the Houston Astros on Saturday, a day after the World Series champions obtained outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, likely to be reliever Mark Melancon and infielder Jimmy Paredes, and Houston will pay part of what...

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