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Adam Rubin / NY Daily News:
Sources: Tony turns Met farm into zoo … WASHINGTON - The Binghamton Mets clubhouse nearly turned into a scene out of WWE Raw recently, when VP for player development Tony Bernazard removed his shirt and challenged the Double-A players to a fight during a postgame tirade, multiples sources told the Daily News.
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ESPN.com:
Report: Tony Bernazard, New York Mets executive, challenges minor league team to fight in clubhouse tirade  —  A New York Mets executive recently challenged one of club's minor league teams to a fight during a postgame clubhouse tirade, the New York Daily News reported, citing multiple sources with ties to the team.
John Harper / NY Daily News:
Harper: Off-field antics look worse than Mets' play on it
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.
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Sean McAdam / Boston Herald:
Red Sox lose grip on 1st place  —  Downright offensive  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - In carefully plotting out the rotation for the second half of the season, the Red Sox [team stats] did everything possible to ensure that their starting pitchers received the maximum rest possible after the All-Star break.
Discussion: sox1fan.com and Yahoo! Sports
Amalie Benjamin / Associated Press:
Silent Sox slip into second
Discussion: Boston Globe and The Soxaholix
Erika Gilbert / MLB.com:
Jays say Halladay trade ‘unlikely’  —  Toronto sets internal deadline of July 28 to deal ace  —  TORONTO — If Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay is going to be traded, it will be by July 28.  But so far, it doesn't look like that will happen, according to general manager J.P. Ricciardi.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com and Trade Talk
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Ray Parrillo / Philly.com:   Jays' GM says Halladay offers fall short
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Marlins give Sanchez long-awaited call  —  Promising infielder promoted to take Miller's roster spot  —  SAN DIEGO — Entering Spring Training, Gaby Sanchez was a front-runner to win a roster spot, perhaps as the starter at first base.  —  It never panned out as the 25-year-old Miami native dealt …
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Associated Press:
Marlins 3, Padres 2  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Chris Volstad pitched …
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball and FishStripes
Tom D'Angelo / Palm Beach Post:   Next two weeks are critical for Florida Marlins
Associated Press:
Phillies 4, Cubs 1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send the Philadelphia Phillies to their 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  The NL East-leading Phillies are on their longest winning streak in 18 years.
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Offensive woes continue to plague Cubs
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John Lannan / Yahoo! Sports:
Lannan earns first career shutout in 4-0 win  —  Buzz up!  —  threw his first career complete game the last time he faced the Mets, and remembered that start so well he didn't need any video reminders as he prepared to face them again.  —  This time he did even better …
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NY Daily News:
Mets simply offensive again in 4-0 loss to Washington Nationals
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Game 93: Orioles at Yankees (updates with roster move, Halladay news and minor-league transactions)  —  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
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Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Yankees' Mitre Makes Himself at Home  —  Sergio Mitre ambled into the Yankees' clubhouse at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and a backpack.  He spotted his locker immediately and moved in without fanfare, shaking hands with some teammates he knew from spring training …
Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Lee is an attractive fallback option  —  Buzz up!  —  During the telecast of the Indians-Blue Jays game on the Indians' TV network Tuesday night, the viewer poll asked this question: Which pitcher would be traded - Cliff Lee  —  , Roy Halladay  —  , both, or neither?
David Gurian-Peck / MLB.com:
Pedro feels ‘good’ after simulated game  —  Veteran throws 64 pitches at Phillies complex in Florida  —  PHILADELPHIA — Pedro Martinez took the next step toward rejoining the Phillies, throwing 64 pitches over four innings in a simulated game Tuesday afternoon.
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David Ely / MLB.com:
Billingsley works on fine-tuning motion  —  Los Angeles (60-34) vs. Cincinnati (44-49), 7:10 p.m. PT  —  LOS ANGELES — The last time Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley walked to the mound for a start at Dodger Stadium, well, he'd probably prefer that the story ended right there and everyone forgot …
Discussion: Dodger Thoughts
Associated Press:
Dodgers rout Reds, lose Ramirez after being hit by pitch  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Matt Kemp added a two-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 12-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive home victory over the Reds.
Discussion: True Blue LA and Yahoo! Sports
NY Daily News:
Bondy: A-Rod puts foot down on clutch  —  It wasn't our imagination, some heartless inquisition.  Alex Rodriguez has not always been a large-occasion player for the Yankees.  There was that 3-for-29 stretch over two playoff years, and there were a lot of homers during the regular seasons …
Discussion: Newsvine and Generation Third
MLB:
Source: Washington Nationals not on close to signing Stephen Strasburg  —  The Washington Nationals are not on pace to sign top overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg by the Aug. 17 deadline, a source close to the negotiations told ESPN's Pedro Gomez on Tuesday.
 
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
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Angels 10, Royals 2  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Erick Aybar broke open …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
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Associated Press:
Tigers 9, Mariners 7  —  DETROIT (AP) — Magglio Ordonez hit …
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
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Tom Krasovic / voiceofsandiego.org:
Trade Adrian Gonzalez? It Could Happen
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