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1:55 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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Associated Press:   Yankees RHP Burnett leaves game with cuts on hand
Sports Network / Toronto Sun:
Youkilis lifts Red Sox over Rangers  —  Boston, MA - Kevin Youkilis' sacrifice fly in the 11th inning gave the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers in the third contest of a four-game set from Fenway Park.  —  With Alexi Ogando (3-1) on the mound, Marco Scutaro led off the 11th with a walk.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and TSN.ca
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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
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers ride Molina's cycle to win in Boston
Discussion: Hardball Times and HardballTalk
NY Daily News:
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi puts Joba Chamberlain on notice that job could be in jeopardy  —  It hasn't been a banner week for Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain.  First he was voted the most overrated player in Sports Illustrated's anonymous poll of major leaguers …
Discussion: Sliding Into Home
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Yankees show interest in Helms
Josh Thomson / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Marte to the DL, replaced by Logan
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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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bowden called up; Molina designated  —  The Red Sox recalled Michael Bowden, and as a result, Gustavo Molina was designated for assignment.  —  Bowden, a first-round pick in 2005 and one of the organization's top prospects, entered the year in Pawtucket as a starter, but recently …
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
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
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 …
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
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
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
 
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Decision coming with Gonzalez, talks with Philly dead for now …
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