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7:25 PM ET, July 21, 2009

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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sources: Minaya's job isn't so safe  —  WASHINGTON - Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel received votes of confidence from chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon two weeks ago, the GM said Monday night after joining the Mets in Washington to watch their 6-2 victory over the Nationals.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Phillies won't give up Drabek for Halladay … The latest word from a source familiar with Philadelphia's thinking is that the front-running Phillies have decided they will not include top pitching prospect Kyle Drabek in a four-player package for superstar pitcher Roy Halladay …
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
NY TEAMS STILL NOT PURSUING HALLADAY  —  A Blue Jays official involved in the Roy Halladay discussions told The Post that both New York teams are not serious pursuers of the ace right-hander.  —  The official confirmed what several Yankee executives already had told the Post …
Jack Curry / Bats:
Plenty of Suitors for Halladay, but Deal Remains Elusive  —  WASHINGTON - J.P. Ricciardi's cellphone keeps ringing every hour, but he has yet to hear any proposal that would persuade him to deal pitcher Roy Halladay.  —  “If you ask me today if we're going to trade Roy Halladay, I'd say no …
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 93: Orioles at Yankees  —  YANKEES (55-37)  —  Pitching: RHP Sergio Mitre (4-1, 2.32 in minors).  —  ORIOLES (41-51)  —  Roberts 2B  —  Jones CF  —  Markakis RF  —  Huff 1B  —  Scott DH  —  Mora 3B  —  Reimold LF  —  Wieters C  —  Izturis SS  —  Pitching: LHP Rich Hill (3-2, 6.92).
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Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Mitre will get more than one start for Yankees  —  Most Yankees fans probably don't know much about Sergio Mitre.  They probably will get more than one chance to find out about him.  —  Joe Girardi said last night that Mitre, 28, who will be recalled to start against the Orioles tonight …
Will Carroll / Baseball Prospectus:
Under The Knife  —  Toeing the Line  —  I'll be honest—I didn't even notice that Schmidt was going to pitch last night until I was checking out the new features of MLB At Bat* and saw “Dodgers—Schmidt.”  I guess I should have been reading Dodger Thoughts more closely, but yes, Jason Schmidt is back in the rotation.
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
Two years in making, Schmidt wins for LA
Discussion: LADodgerTalk.com
Jon Weisman / Dodger Thoughts:
What now for Jason Schmidt?
Discussion: 6-4-2
Nick Steiner / Hardball Times:
Jason Schmidt Makes his 2009 Debut
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers' victory is all about Jason Schmidt
Discussion: True Blue LA
Adam Kilgore / Boston Globe:
Wakefield to DL; Buchholz recalled  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — The Red Sox have placed knuckleballer Tim Wakefield on the disabled list with a lower back strain and recalled righthander Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket.  —  Buchholz is with the club in Arlington and will start tomorrow.
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com:
Bad blood spills over in Bucs-Crew tilt  —  Benches clear after Karstens plunked by reliever Smith  —  PITTSBURGH — Brewers pitcher Chris Smith claimed it to be unintentional, but the Pirates saw his plunking of Jeff Karstens with an eighth-inning pitch in Monday's 8-5 Pirates win as anything but.
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Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:
Next two weeks are critical for Florida Marlins  —  SAN DIEGO — Marlins President Larry Beinfest may be altering his approach after watching his team lose three straight to the Phillies over the weekend.  —  Just a week ago, Beinfest said the Marlins would like to add to the roster as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.
Associated Press:
Pedro Martinez of Philadelphia Phillies throws 64 pitches in simulated game  —  CLEARWATER, Fla. — Pedro Martinez has taken a “really big step” forward after throwing 64 pitches over four innings in a simulated game.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies' new right-hander faced hitters …
Discussion: Associated Press and NESN.com
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Sources: Pedro's deal incentive-laden
Discussion: MLB Rumors and Projo Sox Blog
Associated Press:
Danks (blister) to miss 1 start  —  CHICAGO (AP) — John Danks will miss his scheduled start Wednesday for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a blister on his left index finger.  —  Carlos Torres will be called up from Triple-A Charlotte and start in his place.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Tom D'Angelo / Florida Marlins news …:
Gaby Sanchez recalled by Marlins  —  Gaby Sanchez, the Marlins prospect who could not hold onto the first base job in spring training, has been called up to fill the roster spot vacated by demoted pitcher Andrew Miller.  He will be available for tonight's game against the Padres.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Trade news: Team unlikely to move Qualls, more  —  DENVER - When Felipe Lopez was speaking with a reporter over the weekend, a teammate interjected.  —  “So Felipe, where you getting traded to?” he asked.  —  For a team well out of contention, talking trade is a popular pastime …
Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Guillen: ‘I suck’ and am 'embarrassed by the money I'm making'  —  When Royals outfielder José Guillen goes off, as he did Monday afternoon, he seldom minces words.  That didn't change simply because he chose to go off on the guy in the mirror.  —  “I hate making excuses,” he said.
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Tuesday Dish: Carlos Torres, Ike Davis Updates  —  Carlos Torres struck out two batters and allowed one hit in his inning of work last Wednesday in the Triple-A all-star game.  It was a fitting stage for the 26-year-old righthander, who seems to have put all the pieces together this season with Charlotte.
Mayoj / B3: Big, Bald and Beautiful:
All-Star recap and more first-round info  —  Back from the All-Star festivities in St. Louis and I have to say, they did a great job as hosts.  It's hard not to like a town that loves baseball that much.  From our standpoint (our meaning writers/media types), having the game in a more manageable city makes life a lot easier.
Discussion: Talking Chop
Tas Melas / Sports Radio Interviews:
Greg Maddux: You Beat Lineups, Not Hitters  —  Greg Maddux beat everything, including Father Time.  Some point to his long tenure in Major League Baseball and say that his lack of velocity helped preserve his pitching arm.  What really helped save his pitching arm was brilliance …
Discussion: Hardball Times
Chuck Hixson / Scout.com:
Phillies Have Interest In Nats' Willingham  —  With the trade deadline just ten days away, the clock is ticking for big moves to be made as the season suddenly gets very serious.  The Phillies may have found a solution to their right-handed bat issue just down I-95 in the nation's capital.
 
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