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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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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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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Update on Jon Lester
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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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Amazin' Avenue, MetsBlog.com, Baseball Nation, MLB Rumors and CBS New York
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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Purple Row, HardballTalk and Baseball Nation
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Davidoff On Twins, Indians, Reyes, Rays — Since few teams have been completely eliminated from contention, the trade market is developing slowly, according to Newsday's Ken Davidoff. As of today, the top commodity available is relief pitching and there's lots of interest in that department.
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The Process Report
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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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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HardballTalk
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
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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Camden Chat and Yahoo! Sports
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Blue Jays Agree To Sign Wilmer Becerra, Jesus Gonzalez — The Blue Jays have agreed to sign Wilmer Becerra and Jesus Gonzalez, a pair of 16-year-olds from Venezuela. Terms were not immediately available. — Becerra, 16, has worked out for teams at shortstop and in the outfield …
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MLB Rumors
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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HardballTalk
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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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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