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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 …
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John Donovan / Sports Illustrated:
John Donovan: Thankfully, we had a winner … NEW YORK — By the time baseball's annual All-Star extravaganza blew its way past Tuesday evening and into Wednesday, the “Who” of the matter quickly gave way to the “If.” As the managers reached into the recesses of their bullpens and exhausted …
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Rob Bradford / Boston Herald:
Night turns Young: Texas 2B delivers win in 15 — NEW YORK - It was just after 10 p.m., almost four hours before the end of what would turn into the longest All-Star Game in history, when Manny Ramirez [stats] walked past a throng of cameras, through the bowels of Yankee Stadium, and off into the seasons second half.
Jeff Passan / Yahoo! Sports:
Ichiro's speech to All-Stars revealed — NEW YORK - Piece by piece, the legend started to reveal itself. — “How do you know about that?” Michael Young asked. — A whisper here. A story there. Something about the greatest pregame speech since Rockne invoked the Gipper …
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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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Hamilton's power display defies explanation … NEW YORK — Even before Monday night, the Legend of Josh Hamilton was already an onrushing storybook train, building speed on its way to a Cineplex near you. — But that was before he brought his little magic show to Yankee Stadium, a place where legends are born.
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Simon Lewis / Yahoo! Sports:Papelbon ready to defer to Rivera in All-Star game
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Associated Press:
Lincecum out of hospital, but misses first ASG … NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Lincecum was hospitalized Tuesday with flulike symptoms, preventing the young San Francisco Giants star from attending his first All-Star game. — Lincecum was taken from his hotel to New York Presbyterian Hospital …
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Lincecum hospitalized before All-Star game — NEW YORK - Tim Lincecum was hospitalized today with flulike symptoms, and it appeared the San Francisco Giants pitcher was likely to miss his first All-Star game. — Lincecum was taken from his hotel to a Manhattan hospital after feeling ill early in the day …
Sports Illustrated:
Lincecum falls ill, could miss game — NEW YORK — San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum was taken to a New York City hospital Tuesday afternoon after complaining of not feeling well, a Giants spokesperson said. That same spokesperson said Lincecum was dehydrated and had flu-like symptoms.
William C. Rhoden / New York Times:
Randolph Returns to Place He Never Left — Willie Randolph watched the All-Star Game on Tuesday as a guest of the Steinbrenner family. In a game whose attraction is its national reach, Randolph's presence provided local intrigue for an evening already laced with history and emotion.
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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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Carroll Rogers / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Escobar's MRI reveals inflamed rotator cuff — Shortstop considered day-to-day — An MRI on Yunel Escobar's left shoulder has showed an inflamed rotator cuff, and the young shortstop is considered day-to-day, according to Braves spokesman Brad Hainje. — That's a breath of fresh air …
Roderick Boone / On the Yankees beat:
Gameday Live: 2008 All-Star Game — Ok, folks. We are about 15 minutes from the scheduled first pitch of 8:39. Have at it. We'll give you plenty of blow-by-blow and second guess the managers ad nauseum. — Top of 1st: Cleveland's Cliff Lee had an easy 1-2-3 inning …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Worldwide draft likely postponed to '12 — NEW YORK (AP)—Baseball owners likely will postpone any effort to institute a worldwide draft until their next labor contract with players begins in 2012. — Commissioner Bud Selig said interest in a worldwide draft has increased among management …
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
ASG CONFIDENTIAL: Garcia, Milton, Bedard — The Yankees and Mets are among at least nine teams monitoring the progress of Freddy Garcia as he intensifies his workouts to come back from shoulder surgery. Garcia will begin throwing breaking balls off the mound this week in...
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