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Lyle Spencer / MLB.com:
National uprising: NL wins All-Star Game — Braves' McCann delivers the big blow in the seventh — ANAHEIM — The National Pastime's Midsummer Classic no longer is the exclusive property of the American League, which was knocked out on Tuesday night without a swing from the Yankees' mighty Alex Rodriguez.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Ortiz finds himself in thick of All-Star loss — Slugger thrown out at second in ninth-inning rally; Lester shines — ANAHEIM — A night earlier, David Ortiz was in his element, swinging for the fences and carting home the trophy that crowned him the champion of the State Farm Home Run Derby.
Janie McCauley / NBCSports.com:
National pride: NL ends All-Star game drought
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Yunel Escobar — The Blue Jays acquired shortstop Yunel Escobar and pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes from the Braves for shortstop Alex Gonzalez and minor leaguers Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky, according to a team press release. The Jays designated Ronald Uviedo for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
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Braves get Gonzalez; Escobar to Jays … The second half hasn't begun yet, but the Atlanta Braves made a trade Wednesday to try to stay atop their NL East perch. — The Braves acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez, who has 17 home runs at the All-Star break, on Wednesday in a five-player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
AL West Race — I'm having trouble deciding if this is a two-team race or a three-team race. The Rangers lead the Angels by 4 1/2 games and Oakland by 7 1/2 games. The A's, however, are below .500 despite having outscored their opponents, and the Angels are above .500 despite having been outscored by their opponents.
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Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels might not overcome Texas this time — Rangers are just going out and winning, not mouthing off as they did last season, and just upped the ante on the Angels by acquiring left-handed ace Cliff Lee from Seattle. — Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee delivers a pitch during the All-Star game on Tuesday and Angel Stadium.
Stephen Hawkins / Associated Press:
Texas has biggest division lead despite bankruptcy
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Ed Price / Fanhouse MLB Blog:
Sources: Dodgers Request Outright Waivers on Reliever George Sherrill — Struggling Dodgers reliever George Sherrill seems destined for the minors, as major-league sources confirmed to FanHouse that the team has requested outright waivers on Sherrill. — The lefty has a 7.32 ERA with 28 hits allowed and 16 walks in 19 2/3 innings.
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Dodgers Put George Sherrill On Outright Waivers — The Dodgers put George Sherrill on outright waivers, according to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse. Price suggests Sherrill, who makes $4.5MM this season, will clear waivers, which would enable the Dodgers to option the reliever to the minor leagues.
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
New York Yankees will stay in Steinbrenner family forever, consultant says — LOS ANGELES — The Steinbrenners are going to be the Yankees' bosses for a very, very long time. — On Wednesday, Marc Ganis, a sports business consultant who has worked with the Yankees for nearly a decade …
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Fay Vincent remembers Steinbrenner
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
GM: A-Rod has minor injury to thumb — Brian Cashman acknowledged to ESPNNewYork.com that third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been suffering from a minor injury to his right thumb, but the New York Yankees' general manager said the unspecified injury was not the reason manager Joe Girardi …
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Molly Knight / ESPN:
'Til debt do us part — The Dodgers' pennant run will not be half as entertaining as the owners' divorce trial — Jamie and Frank McCourt's divorce is taking its toll on the Dodgers franchise. — She knows it was a Wednesday last October. She knows it was 10:55 a.m. But for all the Dodger Dogs …
Associated Press:
Cal Ripken Jr. could return to Baltimore Orioles as part-time adviser — BALTIMORE — Cal Ripken Jr. is exploring the possibility of joining the Baltimore Orioles as a part-time adviser, which would ease his transition into a permanent position after his son graduates high school in 2012.
