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Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Prince reigns supreme in Derby — Brewers star tops Cruz in Finals; Pujols thrills home crowd — ST. LOUIS — Prince Albert, meet Prince Fielder. — With a sellout red-clad Busch Stadium crowd chanting for the hometown royalty, Albert Pujols, to claim the State Farm Home Run Derby hardware …
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Paul Hoynes / Plain Dealer:
Victor Martinez rejects trade talks: ‘I want to retire as an Indian’ — All-Star Insider … ST. LOUIS — Victor Martinez, given his choice, would retire wearing an Indians uniform. — “I can't see myself in another uniform,” said Martinez, during Monday's media session for American League All-Stars.
Rand Huguely / Examiner:
Did the Home Run Derby keep Ian Kinsler out of the All-Star Game? — As Major League Baseball prepares for All-Star festivities the next two days in St. Louis, there is a certain weirdness hanging over the Texas Rangers' participation. — The Ranger reaction to this particular All-Star season …
Associated Press:
Longoria out of All-Star game; Young will start … ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria is out of the American League starting lineup for the All-Star game because of an infected right ring finger. — He is being replaced in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's …
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Steve Kornacki / MLive.com:
DETROIT TIGERS BASEBALL — Blue Jays' Roy Halladay uncertain about his future — ST. LOUIS — Roy Halladay was named the American League's starting pitcher for the All-Star game, but the talk about the Toronto Blue Jays' ace had little to do with that. — Bob Costas, while introducing Halladay …
Mike DiGiovanna / Angels Unplugged:Chone Figgins added to AL roster for All-Star Game
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Toronto Sun:
Angels hot to trot for Halladay — The second installment of summer book odds on the running of the first Roy Halladay sweepstakes leading to the July 31 trade deadline: — ANGELS 5-2 — Infielder Brandon Wood, a pitching prospect like Trevor Reckling or Jordan Walden. Will Halladay go to the coast?
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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Mets hope Johan stays out … ST. LOUIS - Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen offered this bit of parting advice to Johan Santana before the ace joined Francisco Rodriguez and David Wright on a private plane bound for the All-Star Game: Be careful. — In fact, the Mets prefer that Santana goes unused in Tuesday's Midsummer Classic.
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Mark Herrmann / Newsday:
A tale of two new ballparks — Citi Field in Queens / Yankee Stadium in the Bronx (Newsday Photo by John Keating, April 13, 2009 / Newsday Photo by Audrey Tiernan, April 16, 2009) — This just proves that all rookies need a while to settle in, even a pair that came in together …
Anthony McCarron / NY Daily News:
Experts say A-Rod no longer No. 1 — Shortly after the Yankees tweaked his playing schedule in June to give him regular rest, Alex Rodriguez felt full of vigor. No longer, he says, did he feel like he “needed a bed to crash in by the fourth inning” and his confidence was soaring as he emerged from a slump.
Philly.com:
Sources say Phillies to sign Martinez if he passes physical — THE SUREST sign that Pedro Martinez will soon wear Phillies red came yesterday when the pitcher himself was scheduled to touch down in Philadelphia in advance of a physical that team sources suggest will take place today.
Craig Calcaterra / Hardball Times:
The BBWAA gets one right — Folks may disagree, but I think this is the wiser move: … Any additional rule or committee or process on this subject is just going to muddle things further. If you affirmatively insert the issue of PEDs into the voting criteria like that …
Associated Press:
Commissioner Bud Selig denies claims that baseball owners colluded — ST. LOUIS — Baseball commissioner Bud Selig denies that teams conspired against free agents after the 2008 season. — As Michael Weiner prepares to take over from Donald Fehr as head of the players' association …
R.J. Anderson / FanGraphs Baseball:
Dayton Moore and Defense … That quote comes from Dayton Moore on a Kansas City radio station yesterday morning. Let's ignore that Moore probably shouldn't publicly admit that he doesn't know about defensive metrics and assume he's not the only GM with this ‘flaw’.
