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10:20 AM ET, June 30, 2010

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Rick Freeman / Associated Press:
Lee stymies Yankees yet again, Mariners win 7-4  —  NEW YORK—Cliff Lee came into the Bronx and beat the New York Yankees again, pitching his third straight complete game to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-4 victory Tuesday night.  —  Lee (7-3) beat New York twice in last year's World Series …
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Market for Lee is wide open this time
Discussion: MLB Rumors and River Avenue Blues
Howard Megdal / SNY.tv:
Injuries saving the Mets
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball and Amazin' Avenue
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Could Mets Acquire Cliff Lee Without Mejia?
Discussion: The700Level.com
New York Post:
Mets on Twitter  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — These are the kind …
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Ibanez's double sends Phillies over Reds 9-6 in 10  —  CINCINNATI—Raul Ibanez ended Arthur Rhodes' record-tying streak of scoreless innings with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, rallying the Philadelphia Phillies past the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Wright gains; most NL positions up for grabs
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Philadelphia Phillies place Chase Utley, Placido Polanco on DL
Discussion: ESPN and Associated Press
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Ironman Utley leaves early as Phils fall
Jimmy Golen / Yahoo! Sports:
Red Sox, despite injuries, pound Rays 8-5  —  BOSTON (AP)—It was up to James Shields  —  with first base open, or walk him to pitch to Kevin Youkilis  —  Shields picked Ortiz.  —  What he did next was an even bigger mistake.  —  Shields grooved the first pitch, and Ortiz hit …
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Associated Press:
Rays' Upton not in lineup against Red Sox  —  BOSTON—Center fielder B.J. Upton was not in the starting lineup against Boston on Tuesday night, and Rays manager Joe Maddon said it was not because of Upton's confrontation with teammate Evan Longoria in the dugout Sunday.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Yahoo! Sports
MLB:
Florida Marlins to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for season  —  The Florida Marlins have decided to keep interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for the rest of this season.  —  Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the team before its game in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Tuesday night that Rodriguez …
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Rodriguez to lead Marlins for rest of 2010
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Hughes Rules take toll as Phil rocked  —  Bombers believe in limiting young righty's innings — short-term effects be damned … NEW YORK — The counterargument to the screamers who hate the Phil Hughes Rules will stand on a mound 3,000 miles away from the one in the Bronx on which Hughes imploded Tuesday night.
Discussion: It's About The Money and Yankeeist
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Brian Costello / New York Post:
Limiting Hughes' innings a Series concern
Discussion: BronxBanterBlog.com
Dave van Dyck / Chicago Tribune:
Sox hang on for 4-3 victory  —  Floyd posts another strong start in triumph over Royals  —  White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen argues with home plate umpire Tim Timmons after he was ejected during the fourth inning.  (Charlie Riedel, Associated Press / June 29, 2010)
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Jordan Schelling / MLB.com:
Crew must alter rotation for Davis' return  —  Lefty's scheduled comeback coincides with Bush's start  —  MILWAUKEE — At least one Brewers pitcher likely will not make their regularly scheduled start in the next homestand, manager Ken Macha said Tuesday.  —  If everything goes according …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Stammen lifts Nationals past Braves 7-2  —  ATLANTA—Craig Stammen, called up from the minors earlier in the day, pitched 7 1-3 strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run double …
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets sign Barrett to minor-league deal  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — The New York Mets have signed former major league catcher Michael Barrett to a minor league contract, a club official confirmed on Tuesday.  —  Barrett, 33, has not played since 2009, when he went into the season as Rod Barajas' backup …
Greg Beacham / Associated Press:
Angels hold off Rangers 6-5 in Guerrero's return  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Bobby Abreu hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Vladimir Guerrero's homer and three RBIs in his return to Angel Stadium for a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Dylan Hernandez / Los Angeles Times:
DH duty appears to have suited Dodgers' Manny Ramirez  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Interleague play might have cost the Los Angeles Dodgers their place atop the National League West, but that segment of the schedule produced one significant benefit in hitting coach Don Mattingly's view.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Dan Steinberg / D.C. Sports Bog:
The Braves fan in the white polo shirt  —  Meet White Polo Shirt Man.  He's the worst baseball fan in America.  —  Somewhere around the middle innings on Monday night, he decided he should take advantage of his front-row seats for the Fifth Day of Strasmas to make a spectacle of himself on national television.
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Craig Calcaterra / HardballTalk:
Who was the dude in the white shirt at the Braves-Nats game?
 
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