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CC Sabathia an All-Star (for a minute) — All the worrying and debate is for naught. — Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, tied for the major league lead in wins entering Sunday, has been named to the American League All-Star team, replacing Tampa Bay starter James Shields.
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Sabathia stops Rays for 13th win — NEW YORK (AP) — James Shields , B.J. Upton and CC Sabathia threw the Yankees into the All-Star break on quite the roll. — Shields and Upton made egregious throwing errors that let Robinson Cano score the only run, sending New York to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
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Mike Mazzeo / ESPN:
New York Yankees' David Robertson in for David Price at All-Star Game
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
New York Mets mull what to do with Carlos Beltran; K-Rod declines comment on Scott Boras report — Carlos Beltran is an important part of the Mets offense, but it also makes sense to move him before Beltran becomes a free agent. Fans wonder how the Mets will proceed.
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Frankie becomes client of agent Boras
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Associated Press:
Lincecum, Giants beat Mets 3-1
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Josh Beckett OK to pitch for AL team — BOSTON — After throwing a side session Sunday morning at Fenway Park, Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett has been deemed healthy and given medical clearance to pitch for the American League All-Star team Tuesday in Phoenix.
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Lackey rebounds from bad start in Red Sox win over Orioles
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Josh Beckett's All-Star decision looms
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Associated Press:
Cole Hamels and Raul Ibanez lift Phillies over Braves — PHILADELPHIA - Raul Ibanez homered and drove in six runs to back eight strong innings by Cole Hamels in the Philadelphia Phillies' 14-1 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. — Hamels (11-4) allowed three hits while striking out six and walking two.
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Brewers rally for 4-3 win over Reds — MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers pounced on Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero, rallying from a run down in the ninth for a 4-3 victory Sunday. — Pinch hitter Mark Kotsay tied the game with an RBI single, scoring Nyjer Morgan.
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Alex Rodriguez to have knee surgery — NEW YORK — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has elected to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a slight meniscus tear in his right knee, a team spokesman confirmed Sunday. — He is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Associated Press:
Verlander picks up 12th win as Tigers beat Royals — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Verlander became the first Tigers pitcher to earn his 12th win before the all-star break in 24 years as Detroit climbed past Cleveland into first place in the AL Central on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Stay connected to Derby through social media — Players will interact with fans from the field during event — PHOENIX — The State Farm Home Run Derby continues to move in a new direction for 2011, following up a host of changes with the announcement that Major League Baseball players …
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McCutchen has 5 RBIs, Bucs beat Cubs 9-1 — PITTSBURGH—Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in five runs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-1 on Sunday to enter the All-Star break with their best record in 19 years. — McCutchen backed Paul Maholm with a three-run homer and two sacrifice flies.
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Doug Glanville / ESPN:
Getting a jump on Derek Jeter — Three-thousand hits is a lot of hits by any standard. I feel pretty good about my 1,100 and by the time it is all said and done, Derek Jeter will have three times that number. At least ... I didn't play against him as much as I did some of the stars …
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Cameron Helps Marlins Edge Astros 5-4 — MIAMI (AP) — Mike Cameron belted a tying two-run homer for his first hit since joining the Florida Marlins, who completed a four-game sweep of the woeful Houston Astros with a 5-4 victory on Sunday. — Florida's Emilio Bonifacio had three hits …
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Chad Jennings / The LoHud Yankees Blog:
Pregame notes: Waiting for a decision on A-Rod — Alex Rodriguez is in Florida getting a second opinion on his right knee. Joe Girardi said the Yankees expect to know something by the end of the day, but he's not sure when that will be. It might not be immediately after the game, but later this evening.
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
It's time for this group to step up to the plate — With the All-Star break nearly upon us, it's time to look at the 20 men who must step up in the second half in order for their teams to generate that final push for the playoffs: — 1. Albert Pujols, 1B, Cardinals - Pujols wasn't himself …
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MLB.com:
Wright advancing quickly in rehab work — SAN FRANCISCO — Terry Collins brought an uncharacteristic amount of good news with him to his usual pregame meeting with the media, specifically regarding the progress of David Wright. — Wright, working at the club's Spring Training facility in Port St. Lucie …
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