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Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
Pena headed to All-Star Game, Derby — Rays first baseman replaces Boston's Pedroia on roster — ST. PETERSBURG — Carlos Pena is going to the All-Star Game after all and will also join the American League's contingent in Monday's State Farm Home Run Derby.
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Associated Press:
ASG: Pena for Pedroia — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay first baseman Carlos Pena will replace Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the American League roster for Tuesday's All-Star game. — Pedroia's wife, Kelli, is seven months pregnant and has been in the hospital since Monday with complications.
Gary Dzen / Boston Globe:
Pedroia to skip All-Star Game — Dustin Pedroia, voted by fans as the starting second baseman for the American League, will miss this year's All-Star Game in St. Louis to attend to his pregnant and hospitalized wife, Pedroia said in a statement released by the Red Sox. — Pedroia stressed about the decision all week.
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Who's in the Halladay spirit? — Teams must decide if Jays ace is worth it — Hall of Famer Jim Rice has an interesting view on the Roy Halladay situation. While it's widely thought Halladay would put any contending team over the top, Rice said, “With all due respect to Roy Halladay …
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Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers can't let Roy Halladay get away — Some believe the right-hander, whom Toronto is willing to trade, would make the Dodgers a World Series winner. — Mannywood is nice. Bleacher Beach is cool. — The World Series is better. — That's why we're here. Now is the time.
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Halladay hopes nice dream — For six weeks, the Rockies won more games than any team in baseball. Yet they received about as much attention and respect as a cover band. All it took was a single statement, however, for Colorado to move closer to the center of the baseball universe.
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MLB Rumors
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
West sent down after another struggle — Marlins score only one vs. D-backs night after being blanked — PHOENIX — With rookie Sean West, the Marlins know they're going to endure some growing pains. — They did on Saturday night. — The 23-year-old West gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings …
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Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Broxton to miss All-Star Game — Dodgers closer out for weekend with toe injury — MILWAUKEE — Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton will miss the All-Star Game with discomfort in his right big toe, he said Saturday. He will also not pitch in the team's final game before the All-Star break.
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Andrew Pentis / MLB.com:
Cain hit by liner; All-Star status uncertain — Righty exits after taking comebacker near right elbow — SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Cain left the Giants' game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday in the second inning after he was struck by a line drive. — With two outs in the second …
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Rany / Rany on the Royals:
The Breaking Point. — Oh, how I long for the halcyon days when Nick Swartz was my greatest concern. — 5...6...7... When the Royals were mad at me instead of the other way around. — 8...9...10... Look, I could count all the stars in the sky and all the fish in the sea, and I still don't think I will have calmed down.
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Christina Kahrl / Baseball Prospectus:Transaction of the Day — Double Deals — American League National League
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Mark Sheldon / MLB.com:
Bruce fractures wrist, exits game — Right fielder's sliding catch attempt in first goes awry — NEW YORK — The image of Jay Bruce's right wrist bending backwards on the Citi Field turf was simply gruesome to watch. — The Reds' right fielder suffered a fractured wrist in the first inning on Saturday against the Mets.
Associated Press:
Smoltz shuts down Royals to earn first win with Red Sox — BOSTON (AP) — John Smoltz got his first win for Boston and Kevin Youkilis hit two home runs to lift the Red Sox over the Kansas City Royals 15-9 Saturday night. — GAME REPORT: Red Sox 15, Royals 9
Associated Press:
Howard HR highlights Phillies' five-run 9th on Pirates — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ryan Howard hit a tying three-run homer in the ninth inning before Paul Bako's single gave the Philadelphia Phillies an 8-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. — The Phillies, who have won eight of nine …
Adam Rubin / Surfing the Mets:
Mets sign Angel Berroa — The Mets have signed infielder Angel Berroa and assigned him to Buffalo. — Lefthander Arturo Lopez has been placed on the temporary inactive list. — Berroa hit .136 (3-for-22) with a double and one RBI in 21 games with the Yankees this season.
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Ian / SOX & Dawgs:
Disco Denny — During last night's Boston Red Sox win over the Kansas City Royals, NESN commentators Don Orsillo and Dennis Eckersley recalled a story from Friday last night about Orsillo eating ice cream every night. — During that exchange, Orsillo said something about Eck being a Bee Gees fan …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Quotes: Jeff Francoeur's Best Years Ahead of Him — Prior to today's game, Jeff Francoeur told reporters he hopes he can help out, and once guys like Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Carlos Delgado get back, ‘hopefully we can make a run.’ — He said, “If you look at it, 6.5 games is not that tough …
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