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1:30 AM ET, July 23, 2007

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Associated Press:
Halladay, Glaus power Jays over M's 8-0  —  TORONTO (AP) — When Felix Hernandez lost his cool, the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage.  Roy Halladay never gave the Seattle Mariners a chance to recover.  —  Halladay threw a three-hit shutout, Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Mariners 8-0 on Sunday.
Discussion: Lookout Landing
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Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Notes: Van Benschoten return nears
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Bucco Blog
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates Notebook: Snell calls Rockies to apologize
Jose De Jesus Ortiz / Houston Chronicle:
Rebuilding not in plans for Astros  —  McLane says only retooling is needed for club to contend  —  Drayton McLane is spending the weekend in Birmingham, Ala., enjoying part of Saturday with his grandson at the zoo.  Above all, McLane has proved to be a family man, committed to his wife …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and MetsBlog.com
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Alyson Footer / MLB.com:
Notes: Oswalt may skip a start  —  Starter confident his injury will make him miss just one outing  —  PITTSBURGH — Sitting on a chair with a heating pad on his chest on Saturday, Roy Oswalt estimated the odds were 60-40 that he would not make his next start.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Lester called up  —  Red Sox manager Terry Francona announced today that Jon Lester has been recalled from Pawtucket and will start tomorrow night in Cleveland.  Julian Tavarez is going to the bullpen.  A roster move will be announced after the game.  The easiest move available to the Sox …
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Michael Silverman / Boston Herald:
Papi's shoulder looks good  —  David Ortiz and the Red Sox [team stats] dodged a sizable bullet yesterday when an MRI revealed no structural damage to the left shoulder of the club's designated hitter.  —  Ortiz could not play yesterday after jamming the shoulder on a thunderous headfirst slide …
Baseball Prospectus:
Firing It Up  — What pitching is available?  I've talked to sources with every team, and while they all have a bit of a different answer, it's easy to triangulate on widely-acknowledged solutions.  The Royals have Octavio Dotel on the market and are willing to talk about others, but GM Dayton Moore is an unmotivated seller.
Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
No offense and none taken  —  Missed chances cost O's; Trachsel unimpressive in return  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - The crucial seventh-inning at-bat ended with mild-mannered Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts yelling at plate umpire Mike Winters, saying repeatedly, "That's not even close."
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Jeff Zrebiec / Baltimore Sun:
Patterson's future with O's up in the air
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Gotay gets 2nd chance  —  LOS ANGELES - GM Omar Minaya said the Mets are prepared to stick with Ruben Gotay at second base rather than push for a trade to replace Jose Valentin.  —  Valentin broke the tibia in his right shin when he fouled a ball off the leg Friday.
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Mark Hale / New York Post:
MINAYA DOESN'T NEED 2ND DEAL  —  The Mets won't make the first move toward a trade for a second baseman - Omar Minaya has other ways to fill the position.  —  The Mets technically have an issue at second because Jose Valentin's fractured right tibia could keep him out for the rest of the season.
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Associated Press:
Petit helps Diamondbacks blank Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Yusmeiro Petit pitched six scoreless innings, Chris Snyder homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday to win a road series for the first time in more than a month.  —  The Cubs dropped 3 1/2 games behind …
Discussion: AZ Snakepit and Bleed Cubbie Blue
Associated Press:
Another quality outing for Saunders  —  Joe Saunders gives up two runs in seven innings and Garret Anderson ends a long homerless drought for the Angels in win over Twins.  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Any time the Los Angeles Angels have needed a boost in their starting rotation this season, it's been super-sub Joe Saunders to the rescue.
Discussion: 6-4-2
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yankees acquire Molina from Angels  —  Veteran backstop comes in trade for right-hander Kennard  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees moved to bolster their catching depth on Saturday, acquiring backstop Jose Molina from the Angels for right-handed pitcher Jeff Kennard.
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Anthony Maggio / Yahoo! Sports:
Angels trade C Molina to Yankees
Discussion: New York Post and Bronx Banter
Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Notes: Zimmerman's defense solid  —  Despite 14 errors, Acta praises third baseman for glove work  —  WASHINGTON — Entering Saturday's action, Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman has made 14 errors, one short of last season's total, but one will not hear manager Manny Acta complaining.
Curt Schilling / 38 Pitches:
7/21/07 Vs Louisville  —  Not sure the day could have gone any better.  Sox won big, Kason dealt again and we accomplished everything we wanted to and more in Pawtucket.  —  It's been what seems like months since I've been able to compete and even longer since my arm felt like, well, my arm.
Discussion: Over the Monster
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Braves rout Birds, 14-6  —  ATLANTA — For a fleeting moment Saturday night, it looked as if Tony La Russa was ready to end it all.  —  Perhaps having seen one three-run rally too many, the Cardinals manager darted between innings onto the Turner Field warning track, just as the Budweiser …
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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Harris erupts with 6 hits, 6 RBIs in win
Discussion: Rain Delay
 
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