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Canadian Press:
Gonzalez drives in three runs as Blue Jays beat Red Sox  —  TORONTO — Alex Gonzalez drove in three runs with a double and a home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Saturday afternoon.  —  Shawn Camp (3-1) picked up the victory in relief as the Blue Jays ended …
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Robert Mays / Boston Globe:
Ellsbury takes issue with Sox medical staff  —  For the first time since leaving the team to rehab his broken ribs in Arizona, Jacoby Ellsbury spoke at length about the sequence of events that led to his decision to spend five weeks away from the Red Sox.  —  With the help of a set of torn …
Discussion: sox1fan.com and The Bottom Line
Associated Press:
Bautista Hits 24th Home Run for Win Over Red Sox
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Braves knock around Pelfrey, Mets in 4-0 win  —  NEW YORK—Tim Hudson pitched seven gritty innings before turning it over to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and Omar Infante's hot bat helped the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Saturday.  —  Infante, the Braves' jack …
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Reyes withdraws from All-Star Game  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets officials cleared shortstop Jose Reyes to continue playing through a right oblique injury.  Saturday, Reyes couldn't continue.  —  Reyes departed in the seventh inning after fielding a grounder on the outfield grass and throwing …
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Reyes to sit out All-Star game with side injury
Discussion: TSN.ca and Amazin' Avenue
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Reyes Is Willing to Do What It Takes to Play
Discussion: Talking Chop
TSN.ca:
Tillman, Orioles spoil Lee's debut with Rangers  —  The Sports Network  —  Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Chris Tillman overshadowed the much- anticipated Rangers debut of Cliff Lee with 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball, and the Baltimore Orioles recorded their first road series win of 2010 with a 6-1 victory over Texas.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
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Associated Press:
Rangers add Lee to roster for Saturday night debut  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Newly acquired ace Cliff Lee has been added to the Rangers' 25-man roster and will make his Texas debut against the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The left-hander will start for the AL West-leading Rangers on Saturday night …
Dan Gelston / Associated Press:
Reds rookie almost perfect, Phillies win 1-0 in 11  —  PHILADELPHIA—Reds rookie Travis Wood took a perfect game into the ninth inning before giving up Carlos Ruiz's leadoff double, and the Philadelphia Phillies stunned Cincinnati again by winning 1-0 Saturday night on Jimmy Rollins' RBI single in the 11th.
MLB.com:
Indians promote CA/OF Chris Gimenez from AAA Columbus  —  CA Mike Redmond designated for assignment  —  The Cleveland Indians today announced they have purchased the contract of CA/OF CHRIS GIMENEZ from AAA Columbus.  To make room on the Major League and 40-man roster, the Indians designated CA MIKE REDMOND for assignment.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Steve Gilbert / MLB.com:
Young's All-Star experience to include Derby  —  PHOENIX — Chris Young's All-Star experience just became a little more exciting, as the outfielder has been tabbed to participate in the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night at Angel Stadium.  —  Young joins National League participants Corey Hart …
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Hanley confirms participation in Derby
Discussion: FishStripes
TSN.ca:
Quentin goes deep twice in White Sox victory over Royals  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Carlos Quentin clubbed two home runs and Gavin Floyd pitched into the eighth inning as the Chicago White Sox took a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals in the second of a three-game set.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and South Side Sox
TSN.ca:
Garza, red hot Rays shut out Indians  —  The Sports Network  —  St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Matt Garza pitched six shutout innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-0 win over the Cleveland Indians in the third of four games at Tropicana Field.  —  Garza (10-5) yielded just one hit …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and DRaysBay
Troy E. Renck / Denver Post:
Eldred powers Rockies to sixth win, now within one of Padres  —  Colorado starter Jason Hammel delivered to the plate in the first inning.  The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Diego Padres at Coors Field Saturday night, July 10, 2010.  (Karl Gehring, The Denver Post)  —  Jim Tracy insisted there was no campaigning.
Discussion: Purple Row
TSN.ca:
Kennedy, D-Backs edge Florida  —  The Sports Network  —  Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Ian Kennedy pitched into the sixth inning for his first victory in nearly two months as Arizona held off the Florida Marlins, 5-4, in the third portion of a four-game series.
Discussion: AZ Snakepit
Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
DeWitt on Pujols, Tony, trades and more  —  After approving last winter's eye-popping free-agent signings of left fielder Matt Holliday and starting pitcher Brad Penny, Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. believed his team fully capable of reaching the postseason for the eighth time in the last 11 years.
Discussion: MLB Rumors
Tyler Kepner / New York Times:
Rangers Get Lee; Yanks Feel Used  —  The Yankees know how the game works.  General Manager Brian Cashman — echoing the sage of the organization, Yogi Berra — often says a deal is never final until it is final.  After all, George Steinbrenner once signed David Wells over Christmas Eve cheeseburgers …
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Sports Illustrated:
With Lee fronting rotation, Rangers all but secure spot in postseason
Discussion: BronxBanterBlog.com
Tim Booth / Associated Press:
Hughes wins 11th, Teixeira's 2 homers power Yanks
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Associated Press:
Jenkins retires as a Brewer … MILWAUKEE (AP) -Geoff Jenkins, who finished his career No. 2 in home runs for the Milwaukee Brewers, signed a contract valued at a dollar and officially retired with the team Friday.  —  Jenkins, who played for the Brewers from 1998-2007 …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:   Brewers GM disputes ‘seller’ label
 
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