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Selig says tie not an option … NEW YORK — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig admitted he worried about Tuesday night's long-running All-Star Game dragging even deeper into extra innings, and the All-Star managers running out of pitchers. But Selig didn't worry that there might be a second tied All-Star game under his watch.
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Report: Papelbon says wife threatened at parade — Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon blamed the New York media for creating a firestorm that resulted in his pregnant wife being threatened on Tuesday. — MLB.com reported that during a red carpet parade for the All-Star Game that went …
Jeremy Cothran / New Jersey Online:
Mets Wright was willing (and ready) to pitch in the 16th inning … NEW YORK - Would you ever think to see David Wright racing out of the same bullpen where Mariano Rivera carved a Hall of Fame career? — Why not. There were already enough crazy things that happened last night at Yankee Stadium …
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Drew snares All-Star MVP honors — Red Sox's right fielder goes 2-for-4 in 15-inning affair in Bronx — NEW YORK — Flags fly forever, and rings soothe all sorts of wounds. Now, add a nice trophy and a free SUV, and J.D. Drew has just about forgotten the first five months of his American League career.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
This All-Star Game almost didn't count … NEW YORK — It was an All-Star Game unlike any other. — That, of course, is because the first 78 All-Star Games actually ended. — Ah, but not this one. — It couldn't. It wouldn't. It almost didn't. — Midnight came and went.
Joe Christensen / Around the Majors:
Morneau finds himself at the center of it all — again — (An early morning post from the Yankee Stadium clubhouse, where Justin Morneau's face was still bright red when reporters gathered around him in the clubhouse.) — NEW YORK — Twins first baseman Justin Morneau slid home with the winning run …
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Rough going for Papelbon — NEW YORK - Jonathan Papelbon paid a steep price for daring to suggest he was a worthy choice to close last night's All-Star Game, even though he made it clear in a mass interview session Monday that he was prepared to defer to Mariano Rivera, then told the Globe …
Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Mets' Citi Field likely to be 2013 All-Star site — With Yankee Stadium taking the national spotlight this week, the Mets can take solace in the fact that they'll be enjoying a similar platform five years from now - for their new home, Citi Field. — The Mets, who are bidding farewell …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Uggla delivers a big stinker in National League's loss … NEW YORK — Success is a double-edged sword, as they say. The same high stakes that give an athlete a shot at big money and fame carry reciprocal consequences. Mess up big on that stage, and there's no place to hide. It's the ultimate meritocracy.
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Takashi Saito is out at least six weeks — Closer has a sprained ligament in his right elbow. — With leading hitter Rafael Furcal and opening day starter Brad Penny already on the disabled list, the Dodgers learned Tuesday that they will be without closer Takashi Saito until at least late August.
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NY Daily News:
Sources: Roger Clemens got HGH in mail from Kirk Radomski — Confessed drug supplier Kirk Radomski has provided documentary evidence to the government showing that he shipped drugs to the Texas home of Roger Clemens, who is under investigation for perjury after telling Congress he never used steroids or human growth hormone.
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Juan C. Rodriguez / Sun-Sentinel:
Florida Marlins' Sergio Mitre undergoes Tommy John surgery — Right-hander Sergio Mitre's season is over before it started. — Out since spring training with a forearm strain, Mitre underwent Tommy John surgery today. Dr. James Andrews, the orthopedic surgeon who performed the same procedure …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Matsui may opt for surgery to end year — Rehabilitation of Yankees outfielder's left knee interrupted — NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui will cut short his rehabilitation and could be headed for season-ending surgery after experiencing more inflammation in his troublesome left knee.
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Sam Borden / The Journal News:
Steinbrenner deserves an ovation — NEW YORK - There will be lots of cheers at Yankee Stadium tonight, starting with the ones for the Hall of Famers who will be honored in a pregame ceremony and, of course, for the players who will be part of the All-Star Game.
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