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3:25 PM ET, July 12, 2009

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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.
Discussion: Keep Your Sox On and Dallas Sports
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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
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 …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Halladay hopes nice dream
Discussion: MLB Rumors
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.
Discussion: Boston Herald
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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
Ian / SOX & Dawgs:
Disco Denny  —  During last night's Boston Red Sox win …
Discussion: Keep Your Sox On
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 …
Discussion: FishStripes
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TSN.ca:
GARLAND HELPS D'BACKS REEL IN MARLINS
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
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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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Broxton (toe) might skip All-Star game
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and ESPN.com
Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Kemp, Dodgers slam Brewers in extras
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.
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 …
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Yanks' pitching pounded, lose to Anaheim  —  ANAHEIM - The way things have been going for the Angels, Mike Scioscia could probably come out of retirement today and go 3-for-3 against the Yankees.  —  The Angels' manager watched his depleted team stage its second straight comeback victory …
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 …
Mike Wise / Washington Post:
Robinson Deserved Better  —  This is all you need to know about Frank Robinson.  Sometimes he telephones Manny Acta, the guy who took his job and who faces a similar fate, “just to try to cheer him up, speak a positive word to him.”  —  “I appreciate the call, Skip,” Acta will say to Robinson.
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
Discussion: U.S.S. Mariner
Joe Posnanski:
Gimme a U! A Knee! An S! A Key!
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.
Discussion: The Yankees and MLB Rumors
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Kevin Goldstein / Unfiltered:
Defending Angel Berroa . . .
Discussion: Mack's Mets
 
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