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12:05 PM ET, July 18, 2010

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New Jersey Online:
Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett cuts hands hitting clubhouse doors in frustration  —  NEW YORK — A.J. Burnett snapped.  —  Frustrated by another day in which his curveballs failed to break, his fastballs sailed off target and his delivery fell apart, the Yankees right-hander took his frustration …
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Mark Viera / New York Times:
Burnett Loses His Control, Then He Loses His Cool  —  A. J. Burnett wore bandages on the palms of his hands as evidence of his bizarre outing Saturday afternoon.  —  After struggling through two innings, Burnett returned to the clubhouse and struck a piece of plastic affixed to double doors …
Associated Press:   Yankees RHP Burnett leaves game with cuts on hand
Associated Press:
Boston's Buchholz ready to return on Wednesday … BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox are about to get one of their injured stars back.  —  Boston manager Terry Francona said Saturday that All-Star pitcher Clay Buchholz, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, will start Wednesday in Oakland.
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Scott Lauber / Boston Herald:
Recap: Red Sox 3, Rangers 2  —  Kevin Youkilis ties it, then wins it for Red Sox  —  THE BIG PICTURE  —  It sounded absurd, given the way Texas Rangers ace Cliff Lee had been mowing down hitters.  But manager Terry Francona actually liked the Red Sox [team stats]' chances of coming …
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Red Sox are now over the luxury tax threshold
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers ride Molina's cycle to win in Boston
Discussion: Hardball Times and HardballTalk
NY Daily News:
Yankees will be evaluated differently with ownership change final from George to Hal Steinbrenner  —  They're not your old man's Yankees anymore, and won't ever be again.  —  If you saw the whole movie with the old man, not just the second act, you know that is not entirely a bad thing.
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
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Charles Odum / Associated Press:
Hart, Fielder power Brewers past Braves, 6-3  —  ATLANTA—Prince Fielder says he doesn't care if Atlanta's pitchers are aiming for him as long as his Brewers keep winning.  —  Corey Hart hit a three-run double in Milwaukee's five-run seventh, Fielder homered before he was hit by a pitch …
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
Ross / NYY Stadium Insider:
Is That Tim McCarver Comparing The Yankees Front Office To Nazi Germany?  [Video]  —  During today's Fox Saturday broadcast of the Yankees vs. Rays, Tim McCarver randomly launched into an anti-Yankees, pro-Joe Torre rant.  The diatribe eventually meandered into weird territory …
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Rivera homers as Halos edge Mariners  —  ANAHEIM — Juan Rivera's eyesight is apparently just fine, thank you.  —  Rivera, who missed six consecutive games with stress-related blurred vision in early July, went 3-for-4 with three runs on Saturday, including the biggest one of the night …
Discussion: 6-4-2
Josh Dubow / Associated Press:
Giants beat Mets for 3rd straight day, 8-4  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Buster Posey and Andres Torres homered, and Matt Cain extended San Francisco's scoreless streak against the Mets to 24 innings before New York finally scored in an 8-4 loss to the Giants on Saturday night.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
Joel Colomby / Toronto Sun:
Fantasy Fare: Can Jays find Escobar's power  —  For owners in mixed fantasy leagues, that Blue Jays-Braves swap of shortstops this week likely won't have much impact as both Alex Gonzalez and Yunel Escobar will maintain their starting roles and, barring something unforeseen, keep doing what they've been doing all year.
Discussion: Bluebird Banter
Joe Kay / Associated Press:
Volquez wins in return, Reds beat Rockies 8-1  —  CINCINNATI—Edinson Volquez gave a throwback performance in his return from elbow surgery, allowing only three hits over six innings Saturday night, and the Cincinnati Reds cracked four homers for an 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com and Purple Row
MLBReporters / Trade Buzz:
Yankees show interest in Helms  —  The Yankees are looking for some bench help, and a player that has caught their attention is Marlins veteran Wes Helms.  —  Helms initially signed with the Marlins in 2006 when Joe Girardi was managing in Florida.  —  Helms has long been a fan of Girardi …
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Unpredictable Lincecum  —  Even two-time Cy Young Award winners have to adapt, and Tim Lincecum has.  —  The main headline from his shutout of the Mets on Thursday was his control.  He threw 77 strikes and 33 balls.  Beyond that, though, Lincecum delivered on his goal of being less predictable.
Discussion: Fanhouse MLB Blog
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Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:   Beltran's back, but Mets fall to Giants
 
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