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If Sundays incredible 19-inning victory over the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre wasnt enough to convince the parent company Rogers to add some key pieces for the stretch run, nothing will. With 43 games remaining in the season, John Gibbons and company are five games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the East and are tied with the Seattle Mariners a game-and-a-half back of the Kansas City Royals for the second American League Wild Card slot as they get set to begin an eight-game road swing starting Monday night against Felix Hernandez and the Mariners. Hall-of-Famer Bob Elliot dropped a little nugget about midway through his "Bobs your uncle" column on Sunday. He claimed Rogers had relented in its tight-fisted policy and could allow GM Alex Anthopoulos to add a $10 million contract this week. To take it a little further, I went over the roster of every team, player by player, to pinpoint those making $10 million who might be available. Let me tell you there arent very many. In fact, I could only find one player making exactly $10 million who might help the Jays in Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce. The thing of it is, the Reds are still very much in the race in the NL Central and for a Wild Card berth. Reds right-hander Homer Bailey is making $9 million on a long-term deal and, while Cincy is still in contention, moving him doesnt make any sense either. The Minnesota Twins have right-hander Phil Hughes at $8 million and outfielder Josh Willingham at $7 million. Hughes, the former New York Yankee, is having a solid year for a bad team. Hes the kind of pitcher the Twins should be building around, not trading. The Houston Astros might move right-hander Scott Feldman, whos making $12 million and has two years still left on his deal, but hes not much of an upgrade on what they already have. Chicago Cubs right-hander Edwin Jackson has a durable arm, but for his so-so production is over-priced at $13 million per season. Former Jays outfielder and current Texas Ranger Alex Rios is a possibility. Hes making $13.5 million and can play right field or centre, but his power has diminished with age and he only has four home runs this season. New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon fits the bill at $9 million per season and he just won his 200th game, but he is 41-years-old and is under contract for next season. The Colorado Rockies have three possibilities in veteran lefty Jorge De La Rosa, first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau and left fielder Carlos Gonzalez. Gonzalez is making $11 million, but you can scratch him, since he just went on the DL withtendonitis in his left knee and a right anke sprain. He could be shut down for the season. Morneaus bat would help and the Canadian-born left-hand hitter is only making $5 million, but when Adam Lind, who could be back as soon as Monday, and Edwin Encarncion return, it would be hard to see him getting enough at bats. De La Rosa would give the rotation a boost, but its difficult to see him passing through waivers in the National League without being claimed. There are at least four or five clubs in the Senior Circuit that could use pitching help. In my mind, that pretty well narrows the list down to one man - former Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, whos making $11 million for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hill is 32-years-old and is also under contract for the next two years at $12 million per season. With Brett Lawrie gone for three-to-six weeks and Ryan Goins sent back to Buffalo again, Hill would give the Jays some veteran stability at the keystone. Then, maybe for the short term good of the team, John Gibbons could convince Jose Bautista to move back to third base. Well see what happens as the week unfolds. - Cubs budding 2B prospect Javier Baez created quite a stir when he homered three times in his first three Major League games. 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The Wolves agreed weeks ago to send Love to Cleveland, where he will team up with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving to make the Cavaliers an instant favourite in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs agreed to send No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins, former No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett and a 2015 No. 1 draft choice they obtained from Miami to Minnesota to land Love, but Wolves President Flip Saunders and GM Milt Newton immediately went to work to try to get the 76ers involved in the deal as well. The Wolves have wanted the 26-year-old Young to help them replace Love in the starting lineup, and the teams came to agreement on Thursday to make that happen. Young averaged a career-high 17.9 points last season and gives the Wolves another athletic player to put around point guard Ricky Rubio.dddddddddddd He also gives the young team another veteran presence in the locker room. Young had two years and more than $19 million left on his contract, but he can become a free agent after next season if he chooses. The rebuilding Sixers will get guard Alexey Shved and forward Luc Mbah a Moute from the Timberwolves and Miamis No. 1 pick next year from the Cavaliers in the deal, which will not be officially announced until Saturday when Wiggins becomes eligible to be traded. A seldom-used NBA rule prevents any rookie from being traded for 30 days after he signs his rookie contract. Shved and Mbah a Moute are entering the final year of their contracts, which gives the 76ers sought after financial flexibility going forward as GM Sam Hinkie continues to gut the roster in an effort to build a long-term winner over the next five years. Mbah a Moute also has a close relationship with Sixers rookie Joel Embiid and could provide a nice mentor for the young big man while he sits out the season because of a foot injury. The Timberwolves were expected to introduce Young, Wiggins and Bennett on Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair. ' ' '

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