Game 95: Yankees at Blue Jays  —  YANKEES (50-44)  —  BLUE JAYS (46-48)  —  Andy Pettitte (10-6, 3.93) vs. the Toronto hitters.  —  A.J. Burnett (9-8, 5.23) vs. the New York hitters.  —  Notes: The Yankees have won five of seven.  This is the final game before the All-Star break. ...

Marmol replaces Wood on NL All-Stars  —  Blister will keep Cubs closer out of Midsummer Classic  —  CHICAGO — Cubs pitcher Carlos Marmol was named to the National League All-Star team to replace teammate Kerry Wood, who cannot pitch because of a blister on his pitching hand.

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.

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 …

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.

Omar: Standing pat for now  —  He admits it is far from the sexiest response, but Mets GM Omar Minaya — at least for now — isn't expecting his club to make a big splash in free agency or the trade market this month....  While names like Barry Bonds, Raul Ibanez and Matt Holliday stoke heated speculation …

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 …