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Aaron Gleeman / HardballTalk:
Adam Dunn “scolded” for visiting Bob Uecker during a game  —  Adam Dunn was out of the Nationals' lineup Saturday, so he decided to pay an in-game visit to the Brewers' radio booth, where legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker was back in action after returning from heart surgery.
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Fox Sports:
Dunn has yet to receive offer from Nats  —  Fox Sports  —  If the Nationals truly want to keep first baseman Adam Dunn, they have yet to make that intention clear.  —  The Nats have not offered Dunn a contract extension in any form, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Bruce Levine / ESPN:
Source: Washington Nationals want two top Chicago White Sox prospects for Adam Dunn
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Adam Dunn Rumors: Tuesday
Scott Merkin / MLB.com:   Deadline deal unlikely for White Sox
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Coghlan goes on DL after celebration injury  —  Shaving-cream pie attack injures outfielder's left knee  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Excessive celebration after a dramatic walk-off win has proven costly for the Marlins.  —  During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves …
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David Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Pie gone awry: Marlins' Coghlan tears up knee in cream pie attack
Discussion: ESPN and MLB Rumors
Joel Sherman / NY Post: Hardball:
Joba loses setup role, but Yankees won't send him to minors  —  Joba Chamberlain has lost his exclusive eighth-inning job, but is in no jeopardy of being sent to the minors, sources told The Post.  —  Joe Girardi refused to say on Monday night that Chamberlain had lost his job …
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Wallace Matthews / ESPN:
Changing of the guard in Yanks bullpen
Discussion: Bats and Pinstripe Alley
MLB.com:
Cano reaches 1,000-hit milestone
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jim Armstrong / All Things Rockies:
Street taken to hospital after fainting  —  Rockies closer Huston Street was taken to Rose Medical Center in an ambulance moments ago after being struck in the lower right abdomen by a batting-practice line drive.  —  Doctors were on call at Rose to examine Street after he fainted from the pain …
Dan Shaughnessy / Boston Globe:
A trip to see Sox' ship  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Reading Red Sox dispatches from Oakland and Seattle was depressing.  The estimable Amalie Benjamin and indefatigable Pete Abraham kept me up to date as the Sox stumbled out West, but I had to come out here to see for myself.
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Ellsbury shines in minor league play
Discussion: Associated Press and Boston Globe
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Brewers To Wait And See For Now  —  The Brewers still appear to be sellers, but they're going to take a little extra time to determine their plan for this week's trade deadline.  The team will not make any decisions - or, presumably, any trades - until they complete their series with the Reds …
Discussion: Fox Sports
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:   Three Minor Leaguers suspended
Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
New York Yankees on no-trade list of Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria  —  NEW YORK — If the Yankees are indeed interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star closer Joakim Soria, they will face one more hurdle — a no-trade clause.  The Yankees are one of the six teams on Soria's no-trade list …
Sports Illustrated:
A-Rod will try to hit HR No. 600 on 35th birthday  —  Still trying to hit his 600th home run, Alex Rodriguez has a chance to do it on his 35th birthday.  Whether he gets the milestone homer or not, the New York Yankees like their chances of winning with CC Sabathia on the mound.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports and Associated Press
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
On the verge of 600: The same old Alex
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Daily Rumble: Werth believes he's staying put  —  It's tough to remember this sort of thing this time of year, so we'll remind you:  —  On the other end of every trade rumor, there's a human being — who just happens to play baseball for a living — whose entire life is floating in all the hot air we generate.
Jeff Schultz:
Braves had no choice but to cut losses with McLouth  —  This is what Nate McLouth looks like when he hits a home run.  It's an old picture.  (Hyosub Shin/AJC)  —  When I spoke to Braves general manager Frank Wren earlier today and asked about the struggling Nate McLouth, this is what he said …
ESPN:
Also See  —  Did you attend this game?  If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport.  Enter the games you attend, upload your photos and share your memories!  —  I was there »  —  Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Garza throws in the first inning …
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John Romano / St. Petersburg Times:
No-hitter caps growth of Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza
Marc Topkin / St. Petersburg Times:
Matt Garza pitches first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history
Discussion: Detroit News and ESPN
Mark Saxon / ESPN:
Dan Haren leaves Los Angeles Angels debut after liner to arm  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dan Haren had to leave his first start with the Los Angeles Angels after his right forearm was struck by a Kevin Youkilis line drive.  —  After an examination by team doctor Craig Milhouse …
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Associated Press:
Haren hit by liner in Angels debut
Discussion: Boston Herald
NY Daily News:
Harper: To energize club, Ollie's got to go  —  Oliver Perez hasn't shown the 93-94 mph fastball that made him a desired commodity since 2008.  The lefty is still owed $14M contract and has done nothing to prove he belongs on a major league roster.  —  If the Mets' brass wants to make a change …
Discussion: Subway Squawkers and MetsBlog.com
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
With Cliff Lee and Dan Haren off the market, it looks like Mets will stand pat at trade deadline  —  The conversations began immediately after Sunday's loss, the ninth of an 11-game road trip, as Omar Minaya sat at the desk in Jerry Manuel's Dodger Stadium office, and Manuel sat in a chair, speaking quietly.
Sean Forman / Baseball-Reference Blog:
Changes to Maris and Mantle's Batting Totals  —  Lyle Spatz, chair of the SABR Records Committee has allowed me to reprint this note that he wrote about the recently made changes to Maris and Mantle's 1961 season totals.  —  We'll have more to say on this in the future …
Discussion: ESPN, USA Today and Fanhouse MLB Blog
Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Big Z eager to apologize to teammates  —  ‘I know I made a mistake,’ pitcher says as activation nears  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Zambrano said Tuesday that he can't wait to see his Cubs teammates to apologize in person, something he would have done sooner if allowed.  —  “I know I made a mistake,” Zambrano told MLB.com on Tuesday.
Discussion: VFTB and Chicago Breaking Sports
Terez A. Paylor / Kansas City Star:
Catcher Kendall's milestone draws praise  —  Royals catcher Jason Kendall has reached a number of career milestones this season, but the 15-year veteran has consistently downplayed each one.  —  However, when asked about Kendall's latest achievement - he became only the fifth catcher …
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
Bernardo Fallas / Houston Chronicle:
Oswalt indicates stance on trade has flexibility  —  Pitcher says East Coast team not deal-breaker  —  Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt is a tough commodity to trade in a buyer's market but maybe not as tough as he is being made out to be.  —  With the July 31 trade deadline approaching …
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Mctaggart / Tag's Lines:
Location not an issue for Oswalt
 
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Jeff Sullivan / SBNation.com:
Concussion Sends Jason Bay To Disabled List
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Rockies trying to acquire Cantu, week could determine if buyers or sellers
Discussion: Purple Row
Evan Grant / Texas Rangers:
Rich Harden's dominant rehab outing could make for interesting decision by Rangers
Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago Sun Times:
Ramirez: I guess I'll stay with Cubs next season
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New York Post:
Mets on Twitter  —  The Mets didn't drop any bombshells yesterday.
Discussion: MetsBlog.com
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Source: Ramirez to Mets ‘probably not going to happen’
Discussion: NESN.com, MLB Rumors and MetsBlog.com
Associated Press:
Bautista's 28th HR leads Blue Jays past Orioles
 

 
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