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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.
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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.
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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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Associated Press:
BoSox honor DiMaggio with banner, ceremony — BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox honored Dom DiMaggio on Sunday by dedicating the center-field flagpole to him and raising a banner with his name on it just below the American flag. — The Boston center fielder and younger brother of Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio died May 8 at age 92.
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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:
Ryan Church happy with Atlanta Braves, no anger toward New York Mets — DENVER — Ryan Church is grateful to the New York Mets, not angry at them. — “There's no animosity, no nothing, no bad feelings or hard feelings,” Church said Saturday, a day after he was traded from the Mets to Atlanta for Jeff Francoeur.
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Brian Costa / New Jersey Online:Jeff Francoeur has a memorable debut for the New York Mets …
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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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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:
Obama may be in Fox booth at ASG — Barack Obama could soon be adding baseball broadcaster to his résumé. With the President scheduled to throw out the first pitch Tuesday in St. Louis for the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium, Fox Sports has made a formal request to interview …
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 …
Susan Slusser / San Francisco Chronicle:
Beane may not be ready for big screen, but he is looking forward to a big turnaround — Billy Beane, in his 12th year as the A's general manager, has become a nationally recognized figure. Brad Pitt was even set to play him in a movie. — That's partly because of the team's success …
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Joe Posnanski:
Gimme a U! A Knee! An S! A Key! — So here's the deal: I had absolutely no intention of writing about the Kansas City Royals this weekend. None. I'm pretty sure everyone who would care knows exactly where I stand on the Royals. — They're in a death spiral.
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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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