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.

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.

Chad Billingsley strikes out 13 in Dodgers victory  —  He gives up one run and five hits in seven innings against the Marlins as L.A. pulls to within one game of NL West-leading Arizona.  —  The Dodgers ended the first half of their season today with a 9-1 demolition of the Florida Marlins …

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.

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.

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.

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 …