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.

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. ...

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.

Sox in first place at All-Star break  —  The Red Sox have gone into the All-Star break with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles before 37,344.  They are one-half game in first place over the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost their seventh straight game, a 5-2 decision to the Cleveland Indians yesterday.

Infield hit in 9th lifts Angels past A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Reggie Willits' aggressive baserunning is a result of coaches past and present instilling in him that instinct.  Sometimes it's pure luck.  —  Willits scored from second on Erick Aybar's infield single with two outs …

Miles' 5 RBIs lead Cardinals past Pirates 11-6  —  PITTSBURGH - Aaron Miles drove in five runs with a home run and a triple and the St. Louis Cardinals held off a Pittsburgh comeback this time, beating the Pirates 11-6 today.  —  Miles got three hits and is batting .344 as a starter.

Chad Billingsley continues impressive run by Dodgers pitchers  —  Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley struck out a career-high 13 batters Sunday against Florida.  He gave up five hits and one run in the 9-1 victory.  —  He strikes out a career-high 13 in a victory over the Marlins …

Today's lineup, and things that might affect future lineups  —  Bos and I had a wide-ranging discussion this morning with Nats principal owner Mark Lerner.  We talked everything from offseason strategy to federal investigations.  —  Here is just an excerpt from some of the most interesting things he said...

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.

YANKEES MAY BE LOOKING PAST '08  —  Opposing teams say the Yankees' strategy right now appears to be to determine if they are truly in the race in the next 10 days, and if so, then act, but only on a smaller scale to land a left-handed reliever or a secondary starting pitcher.

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 …