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John Perrotto / Unfiltered:
LIVE from the All-Star Game (UPDATE at 9:40 CT) — ST. LOUIS _ Getting ready for the 80th All-Star Game at Busch Stadium and the biggest news, beyond President Barack Obama throwing out the first ceremonial first pitch, is that Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will not be able to play tonight because of an infected right ring finger.
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Associated Press:
Crawford's glove runs AL's unbeaten streak to 13 All-Star Games — ST. LOUIS — World Series champions change. Stadiums change. Stars of the game change. — Baseball's All-Star Game winner is always the same. — On a night to savor defense and relief pitching …
Ted Keith / Sports Illustrated:
AL slips past NL, runs All-Star unbeaten streak to 13 … ST. LOUIS — The American League extended its unbeaten streak in All-Star Games to 13 with a 4-3 win over the National League in St. Louis on Tuesday night. A pair of first-time All-Stars, Curtis Granderson and Adam Jones …
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.
Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Pedro Martinez passes physical, expected to sign with Phillies — Breaking: Free-agent pitcher Pedro Martinez — passed his physical with the Phillies about 20 minutes ago, clearing the way for him to sign a deal with the defending world champions. A press conference announcing his signing …
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Andy Martino / Philly.com:
Phillies sign Pedro — ST. LOUIS - Free-agent righthander Pedro Martinez has signed a one-year contract with the Phillies, who will announce the signing tomorrow, a person with direct knowledge of the transaction said tonight. — Martinez, 37, underwent a physical today …
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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Associated Press:
Crawford named All-Star MVP — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Carl Crawford raced back to the left-field fence and leaped, his glove barely extending over the 8-foot wall. — For a moment, everyone waited. And then the Tampa Bay speedster raised his mitt for all to see — yup, he caught it.
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:Chone Figgins hustles to St. Louis as last-minute All-Star
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Selig wants rehab for suspended players eliminated — ST. LOUIS - Turns out Commissioner Bud Selig was like the rest of us. He wondered why on Earth should a guy coming off a 50-game steroid suspension be able to have a rehab assignment before the 50 days are up?
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Bart Hubbuch / Mets Blog:
Report: Wilpon lost $700 million — (UPDATED: 7:15 P.M.) Keep this in mind, Mets fans, if the Wilpons sit tight at the trading deadline or in offseasons to come: CNN's Larry King says that close friend Fred Wilpon lost a staggering $700 million in the Bernie Madoff scheme.
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
All-Star Game still stuck in the middle — The Midsummer Classic still straddles line between meaningful game and exhibition … ST. LOUIS — Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has been to one All-Star Game in his career, as a coach for the American League squad in 2002.
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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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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Dodgers' Milton likely done for season — Left-hander undergoes surgery to remove herniated disk — LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Eric Milton, who is on the 15-day disabled list, underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a herniated disk and figures to miss the rest of the season.
