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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Stats affirm why Young should win Final Vote — Aiming for seventh ASG nod, fans can help him go to Anaheim — ARLINGTON — Rangers third baseman Michael Young has already had a memorable first half. — Not only has he helped lead the Rangers to the top of the American League West …
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Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
AL analysis: Girardi proud to pick Yanks — A-Rod, Sabathia and perhaps Pettitte headed to Anaheim — NEW YORK — While Joe Girardi went through the experience of preparing for his first All-Star Game as a manager, one nagging thought was that no matter what he did, somebody was going to wind up left out.
Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Pettitte will likely be an All-Star sub — NEW YORK — Six Yankees were named to the American League All-Star team on Sunday, including three pitchers. — But not the one starting pitcher who is not only enjoying the best start of his 16-year career, but also the best start of any pitcher on the Yankees' staff.
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Phillies send three to Midsummer Classic — Utley, Howard, Halladay named to National League roster — PITTSBURGH — Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has been a National League All-Star starter every year since 2006. — He has been voted a starter again, but he will not play …
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Brewers scouts head home for summit; trades coming? — Fox Sports — Brewers scouts are gathering in Milwaukee this week for meetings that could influence the team's approach to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, sources say. — While one team official stressed that there is …
Chris Haft / MLB.com:
Giants miss late big hit in 15-inning loss — Torres' inside-the-park homer helps force extra frames — DENVER — The Giants reached the season's halfway mark Sunday with a performance that almost cruelly demonstrated what they must accomplish during the rest of the year to avoid irrelevance.
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Nate Taylor / Boston Globe:
Seeing Stars — Clay Buchholz tried to not think about the All-Star Game in the final days leading up to yesterday's selections. With 10 wins this season, Buchholz knew he had a good chance to receive the honor. All along, though, he said his dream was to just make a major league club.
Kevin Goldstein / Baseball Prospectus:
Future Shock — Monday Ten Pack — J.P. Arencibia, C, Blue Jays (Triple-A Las Vegas) — And the hits just keep on coming. Arencibia went 6-for-13 over the weekend with two doubles and a pair of home runs, but that's nothing new, as he's reeled off eight straight multi-hit games with a total of five home runs and 18 RBI.
Associated Press:
Torii Hunter homers twice, drives in seven as Angels rout Royals — ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Torii Hunter (FSY) celebrated his fourth career All-Star selection with two homers and tied a career high with seven RBI to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-0 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
A's place Braden on DL with elbow stiffness — Righty Mortensen recalled from Triple-A for Saturday start — As expected, the Athletics placed starter Dallas Braden on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow stiffness and recalled right-hander Clay Mortensen from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
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AaronGleeman.com:
Jimbo and Killer — Jim Thome went deep twice Saturday to tie and then pass Harmon Killebrew for 10th place on the all-time home run list with 574 and as he got back into the dugout following the second blast the Twins played a pre-taped congratulatory video message from Killebrew on the Target Field jumbotron.
Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Uggla drives in 3 runs, Marlins stop Braves, 3-2 — ATLANTA—Dan Uggla, left off the NL All-Star team, hit a homer and drove in all three Florida runs, Ricky Nolasco pitched seven strong innings and the Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Sunday. — Florida avoided a sweep in the three …
