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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
By passing on Derby, A-Rod comes up very small … NEW YORK — Paul O'Neill did what Yankees luminaries are supposed to do in Yankee Stadium on Sunday — pound a goose-bumpish home run deep into the Bronx ozone. — OK, so there's a minor technicality. He hit it in the Legends & Celebrity Softball Game.
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Richie Rich / Home Run Derby:
The 2008 Home Run Derby Drinking Game — If you know the name of this blog, you'll know that we here at Home Run Derby LOVE the Home Run Derby. It's the most wonderful day of the year. — The best thing about the MLB Home Run Derby is that it's all just fun. — No pretentiousness about the sanctity of the game.
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Walkoff Walk, Twinkie Town, The Bottom Line, Babes Love Baseball and Fire Brand of the …
On the Yankees beat:
LIVE: Home run derby — Adam Ronis here to discuss tonight's home run derby. There's no clear cut favorite and I could see several guys winning it. I'm just going to go with my gut feeling and take Lance Berkman to emerge as the home run derby champion.
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Baseball Musings
Mike Fitzpatrick / Associated Press:
Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in 1st round — NEW YORK (AP)—Without a hometown star to cheer for in the Home Run Derby, fans at Yankee Stadium adopted Josh Hamilton. — He certainly gave them an extraordinary show. — The Texas Rangers slugger hit a record 28 homers in the first round …
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Center Field
Joe Sheehan / Unfiltered:
Josh Hamilton is Good at Baseball — From my “Sent Items” folder: … Yeah, about that... I sent that just as Justin Morneau was wrapping up his turn in the first round, one that had seen very few memorable moments. In fact, the biggest cheer of the first hour or so of the Home Run Derby …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Papelbon: I want to close tomorrow night — Terry Francona has literally said all the right things when it comes to the Yankees, even to the point of saying he's hitting Derek Jeter second “because that's where he deserves to be.” — Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz, J.D. Drew, Dustin Pedroia ... the same.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Teixeira in play....at least until Papi shows he's healthy — NEW YORK — The Red Sox have talked to the Braves about free-agent-to-be first baseman Mark Teixeira, and more conversations are likely to take place before the July 31 trading deadline, according to well-placed major league sources.
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MLB Rumors
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Sheets named NL starting pitcher — Right-hander will be first Brewers hurler to start All-Star Game — MILWAUKEE — Ben Sheets has been named the starting pitcher for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star Game. — Sheets will be the first Brewers pitcher to start a Midsummer Classic.
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Game on:
Who's in your five: Best opponent feats at Yankee Stadium — Each day we will have a “Who's in Your Five” list. You can agree or disagree, add to or subtract from this and future lists of games and moments from sports present and past. — Let us know your five. Click here for past lists.
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Sherman's Latest: Adenhart, Burnett, Niese, Ibanez — Joel Sherman of the New York Post has been digging up rumors left and right - here, here, and here in recent days. Let's discuss. — The Angels have “hinted at a willingness to build a deal around pitching prospect Nick Adenhart.”
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Alan Schwarz / New York Times:
Some Players Hold Their Noses to Say Goodbye to Stadium — As players were beseeched by countless members of the news media to eulogize Yankee Stadium as it hosts its last All-Star Game, those sufficiently provoked Monday were willing to discuss what they would not miss about the old — very old — ballpark in the Bronx.
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Angels Francisco Rodriguez: Yes to free agency, no to extension — The closer plans to seek offers from other teams but will consider re-signing with the Angels. — NEW YORK — Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez said today that he plans to file for free agency after the season.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Celebration by Angels' Francisco Rodriguez leaves A's cold
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Walkoff Walk
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Agent: Little chance Bonds will play this season … NEW YORK — Barry Bonds' agent, frustrated by the baseballwide lack of interest in his client, said Monday that he has all but given up hope of finding a job for the home run king in 2008. — Agent Jeff Borris said he recently offered Bonds' services to …
Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Listening in on Wagner, Wright — Here are some sights and sounds from the Billy Wagner and David Wright news conferences during today's All-Star Game media session at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan. Wagner and Wright are the Mets' two All-Star representatives.
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Hot Foot
Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Sore shoulder won't keep Ramirez out of All-Star Game — LOS ANGELES - Hanley Ramirez proclaimed himself fit to play Sunday, but manager Fredi Gonzalez decided to give him the day off anyway. — Ramirez left Saturday's game after his second-inning at-bat with right-shoulder soreness.
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:Andrew Miller stumbles early in Marlins' 9-1 loss
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