Lupica: Murcer truly a beloved Yankee  —  Murcer truly a beloved Yankee  —  There will be a moment of silence for Bobby Murcer Tuesday night, at the All-Star Game.  Then one last time they will cheer him big at Yankee Stadium, the biggest place the kid from Oklahoma ever saw, this time to the heavens.

Ex-Tigers exec Smith another contender in Seattle GM hunt  —  There are those who believe Brian Cashman wants to be the next Mariners general manager.  There are those who believe Jerry DiPoto of the Diamondbacks and Rick Hahn of the White Sox are the top candidates, and those who remember Al Avila …

Wall Street philosophy transforms Rays  —  Stuart Sternberg applies Wall Street principles to baseball.  —  Times (2006)]  —  ST. PETERSBURG  —  You have come in search of a secret and instead find men willing to talk.  —  It sounds like an invitation, but really it's a challenge.

Marmol replaces Wood, gives Cubs 8 All-Stars … NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Marmol became the eighth Cubs player on the NL All-Star team when he was selected Sunday to replace injured Chicago teammate Kerry Wood.  —  Marmol was picked because he was the relief pitcher with the highest vote on the player ballot.

Hanley is OK after leaving game  —  Shortstop says he'll play on Sunday in series finale  —  LOS ANGELES — Hanley Ramirez, the Marlins All-Star shortstop, exited Saturday night's game against the Dodgers in the second inning with a sore right shoulder.  —  After treating the shoulder …

Futures looks very bright  —  Exhibition game for young prospects is giving fans a peek at the stars tomorrow  —  Less than a month before Joba Chamberlain burst on to the Yankees scene last summer, you could have caught your first glimpse of him in the Futures Game at the All-Star Game.

Hot Mets hold Rockies to one hit  —  Martinez, bullpen allow only Hawpe single in shutout  —  NEW YORK — Like a character in a TV crime drama, the Rockies' offense arrived in Gotham this weekend, only to disappear “Without a Trace.”  —  “We just aren't getting anybody on base or getting anything going right now,” Clint Barmes said.

Adamant Ozzie says he wants no part of Bonds  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Just in case Barry Bonds and his camp weren't listening the first few times White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said there was no room for the “Home Run King” on the South Side, Guillen laid it out again Friday.

A few things....  Terry Francona announced his rotation after the All-Star break:  —  July 18 @ Angels: Clay Buchholz  —  July 19 @ Angels: Josh Beckett  —  July 20 @ Angels: Tim Wakefield  —  July 21 @ Mariners: Jon Lester  —  July 22 @ Mariners: Daisuke Matsuzaka  —  July 23 @ Mariners: Clay Buchholz

Rays give day off to slumping Upton, may do same for Crawford  —  CLEVELAND — The last two games before the four-day All-Star break might seem like an odd time to rest two of your best young players, even if they are struggling.  —  But manager Joe Maddon put CF B.J. Upton …

Phillies Notes: Phillies talk to Rockies about Fuentes  —  The Phillies are trying to make their already formidable bullpen even stronger.  —  A source close to the situation said the Phillies are trying to acquire Colorado reliever Brian Fuentes, a 32-year-old lefthander who is 1-4 with a 3.50 ERA and 14 saves.

Michaels' homer rallies Pirates past Cardinals in 10-inning slugfest  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Michaels hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, the Pirates' third big homer in three innings, and Pittsburgh rallied from six runs down in the eighth to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-11 Saturday night.