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Associated Press:
Red Sox hang on vs. Blue Jays; Lester exits with back strain — BOSTON (AP) — Darnell McDonald threw out Edwin Encarnacion at the plate on a single to short left field for the final out and the Boston Red Sox held on for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
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Matthew Pouliot / HardballTalk:
Jon Lester exits no-hit bid with strained lat muscle — 9:00 p.m. EDT: Lester left Tuesday's game with a strained left lat muscle. The Red Sox didn't even try calling him day-to-day, so it sounds like he'll be placed on the DL on Wednesday. Michael Bowden could be called up to help out of the pen until a fifth starter is needed.
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Patriot Ledger, Over the Monster, Surviving Grady, Boston Globe and Yahoo! Sports
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Update on Jon Lester
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Evan Drellich / MLB.com:
Field of sluggers set for Home Run Derby — Ortiz, Fielder to captain strong teams in annual All-Star event — With some of the best power hitters in the game assembled and some tough decisions made, the 2011 State Farm Home Run Derby field is final. — Set for 8 p.m. ET on Monday …
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Associated Press:
Upton, Parra Homer to Lift D'backs Past Brewers — MILWAUKEE (AP) — Justin Upton homered after learning he'd been snubbed for the Home Run Derby and the Arizona Diamondbacks roughed up the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Tuesday night. — Gerardo Parra also homered for the Diamondbacks …
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Nesn Video / NESN.com:
Theo Epstein Says Red Sox More Likely to Be in Market for Position Players As Trade Deadline Nears — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is a pretty busy guy all year long. This time of year, though, business really starts to pick up. — With the trade deadline rapidly approaching …
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Jeff Greer / Fish Tank:
Florida Marlins acquire Mike Cameron from the Red Sox
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Minor League Ball, Over the Monster and Boston Globe
Brian Costa / Wall Street Journal:
K-Rod Makes Accountants Nervous — Rodriguez Is on Pace to Finish 61 Games, Which Would Trigger His Hefty $17.5 Million Option — LOS ANGELES—With 32 games finished so far this season, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez entered Tuesday on pace to finish 61 games on the year.
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Sandy Alderson shopping K-Rod, Jason Isringhausen and Tim Byrdak out of Mets bullpen: sources — LOS ANGELES - Trading season is here, and the Mets are working to sell at least three relievers. — According to two major league sources familiar with the Mets' thinking …
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Baseball Nation, MetsBlog.com and MLB Rumors
Associated Press:
Freeman hits another homer as Braves beat Rockies — ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman's third homer in two games gave Atlanta the early lead, Derek Lowe hit a three-run double and the Braves beat the short-handed Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night. — Freeman, who had two homers in Atlanta's 4-1 win …
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Tulowitzki undergoing treatment for thigh injury, won't rush return
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Bill Shaikin / Dodgers Blog:
Dodgers' bankruptcy filing claims Bud Selig treats other teams with ‘velvet glove’ — In taking the Dodgers into Bankruptcy Court last week, owner Frank McCourt said baseball Commissioner Bud Selig had forced the move. The Dodgers and their attorneys now have asked the court …
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Associated Press:
Phillies lash out season-high 18 hits in thrashing of Marlins — MIAMI — An intentional walk to Ryan Howard with a runner at first backfired when the next four hitters singled, and the Philadelphia Phillies went on to drub the Florida Marlins 14-2 on Tuesday night.
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The Good Phight, Fish Stripes, baseballmusings.com and Associated Press
Henry Schulman / San Francisco Chronicle:
Giants' Bruce Bochy criticizes the criticizers — The All-Star selection process always engenders hard feelings. This year, it has strained friendships. — Jack McKeon and Clint Hurdle, who manage the Marlins and Pirates, respectively, criticized Bruce Bochy for snubbing players on their teams.
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Associated Press:
Andrus uses speed, defence for Rangers win over Orioles — ARLINGTON, Texas — Elvis Andrus hustled home with the go-ahead run in the seventh, the same inning that he made two spectacular defensive plays, and the Texas Rangers went on to a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
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Associated Press:
HBO to broadcast documentary on Jeter's 3,000-hit chase — NEW YORK (AP) — HBO will broadcast a documentary about Derek Jeter's pursuit of career hit No. 3,000. — Major League Baseball Productions is following the Yankees captain for a one-hour special called “Derek Jeter 3K.”
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Mike Silva's …, ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
Wood homers, Pirates top Astros to climb four over .500 — PITTSBURGH — Jeff Karstens allowed one run in seven-plus innings, Brandon Wood homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their third consecutive game, 5-1 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. — Pittsburgh (45-41) …
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New York Post:
No lie: Clemens trial is big waste of time — CLEVELAND — The word “perspective” has lately become a virus of our vocabulary, an easy catch-all to artificially minimize other problems. — Your air conditioner doesn't work? Well, you just found out your next-door neighbor 's wife had an affair.
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Paul Casella / MLB.com:
Dunn hopes to build on big game Monday — CHICAGO — In the fourth inning on Monday night, Adam Dunn stood on first base and tipped his helmet to acknowledge the crowd for its standing ovation. Then in the eighth, he took a curtain call in response to another ovation after slugging a two-run homer.
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South Side Sox and MLB Daily Dish
