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Ken Davidoff / Newsday:
Joba not as hard on himself as everybody else is — If you disliked Joba Chamberlain's performance during Sunday's Yankees game, OMG, would you have hated his performance afterward. — Yeah, yeah, it's all good here in the Bronx. The Yankees won again, 10-8, over the Blue Jays …
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Peter Botte / NY Daily News:
Wang back on DL as Aceves delivers … Chien-Ming Wang's turn in the rotation comes up Thursday, and it remains unclear whom the Yankees will send to the mound that day in Minnesota. — Triple-A righthander Sergio Mitre was considered the leading option for a spot start …
Mike Axisa / River Avenue Blues:
Time For A Reality Check — Even though the Yanks walked away …
Time For A Reality Check — Even though the Yanks walked away …
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This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
Matt Gelb / New Jersey Online:
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, pitcher Joba Chamberlain …
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, pitcher Joba Chamberlain …
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New York Yankees Fan Blog
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
A's get OF Hairston from Pads for minor leaguers — Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX. — add this — The Oakland A's are always unpredictable at this time of year.
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Eddie Schmid / MLB Rumors:
A's Acquire Scott Hairston — 10:08pm: Ken Rosenthal at FOX Sports reports that Hairston was not acquired to be flipped to another club and has been on the As' radar since he was traded from the Diamondbacks in 2007. Rosenthal notes that Hairston is cheap this season at $1.5MM …
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Hawpe, Marquis humbled by All-Star nods — Rockies outfielder will start in place of Mets' injured Beltran — COLORADO — Rockies right fielder Brad Hawpe and right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis, who performed well through the team's rough start and recent hot streak …
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Chicago Breaking News:
Tribune Co. reaches deal to sell Cubs, Wrigley — Tribune Co. has reached a deal to sell the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to the Ricketts family, a source familiar with the matter said this morning. — The two sides reached a sale agreement over the weekend and have forwarded the contract to Major League Baseball, the source said.
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Teixeira won't be in Home Run Derby — Slugger participated in 2005, hitting just two homers in Detroit — NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira's 20 home runs in a Yankees uniform may have him tied for second in the American League, but the switch-hitting slugger won't be bringing his stroke to the State Farm Home Run Derby.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Loney's homer lifts Dodgers in 13 innings — Billingsley, Broxton can't hold five-run lead in ninth — SAN DIEGO — When your two All-Star pitchers can't protect a five-run lead in the ninth inning, you shouldn't be able to win a game in the 13th on the road.
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Bob Ford / Philly.com:
A Mets-induced mirage, or money in the Bank? — The Mets left town yesterday afternoon the same way they arrived - very quietly - and it would be difficult to blame the Phillies for checking off their rival from the mental list of worries this season. — Maybe New York isn't totally dead in the water …
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Keith Law / ESPN:
All-Star follies come with selections — A look at the AL and NL rosters reveals a host of mistakes — STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME Become an Insider Today — The All-Star Game is a wonderful opportunity for fans, players and managers alike to showcase their own prejudices and ignorance about the best players in the game.
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS — The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America reformed recently, and here's our first press release. — INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA DEBUTS WITH ALL-STAR GAME AND MID-SEASON AWARD VOTES — Los Angeles - Opening for business today in Los Angeles …
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It's About The Money
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phils to scout Pedro in Domincan Republic — Club officials will travel to Caribbean to watch veteran hurler — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have changed their minds on free-agent right-hander Pedro Martinez. — The Phillies will watch Martinez throw Monday or Tuesday in the Dominican Republic.
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rays Sign Two From Venezuela — The Rays have signed a pair of Venezuelan prospects: third baseman Cesar Perez and shortstop Juniel Querecuto. — Perez, who is around 6-foot-2, 180 pounds stands out for his offensive potential. Querecuto isn't as big as Perez and doesn't have his projectable power …
Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
Rally caps milestone Halos weekend — Vlad homers, Angels again overcome four-run deficit vs. O's — ANAHEIM — The big bopper is back. — His bat coming alive, Vladimir Guerrero played the field for the first time this season on Sunday and made it consecutive days with home runs …
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6-4-2
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Note: The Ups and Downs of David Wright — According to the New York Times, in 52 at-bats with Carlos Beltran out of the lineup, David Wright has hit .212, with one HR and three RBI. — This morning on WFAN, Darryl Strawberry said he believes Wright is dropping his back shoulder when hitting …
Mike Lipka / Associated Press:
Mariners-Red Sox Preview — (AP) — Regardless of Sunday's result, the Seattle Mariners probably won't complain about their performance on a challenging nine-game road trip. — A victory, though, would make it historic. — The Mariners have never swept a three-game series at Fenway Park …
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