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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Scott Boras signs Francisco Rodriguez — PHOENIX — Agent Scott Boras confirmed he is now representing New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez. — Boras and K-Rod had met face-to-face before and after last Thursday's Mets game at Dodger Stadium. — “He contacted us several weeks ago …
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Matthew Cerrone / MetsBlog.com:
Updated: Yankees are not on K-Rod's no-trade list — The Wall Street Journal says the Yankees are not on Francisco Rodriguez's 10-team no-trade list, according to a person familiar with the deal. — “The list includes some small-market teams that would not be in the market for him …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
K-Rod awaits word from Mets on future — Mets on Twitter — SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Rodriguez is waiting for the Mets to send him a smoke signal concerning his future. — The star closer reaffirmed to The Post yesterday his love for wearing a Mets uniform, but said he also is well …
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Associated Press:
Giants beat Mets 4-2 in final game before break — SAN FRANCISCO - Pablo Sandoval celebrated his first All-Star game selection by hitting an RBI double to extend his hitting streak to 21 games and fellow All-Star Matt Cain pitched six scoreless innings to lead the San Francisco Giants …
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David Waldstein / New York Times:
Despite Criticism by an Owner, Positive Feelings
Despite Criticism by an Owner, Positive Feelings
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ESPN and Amazin' Avenue
Jayson Stark / MLB:
Union chief defends All-Stars who will skip game
Union chief defends All-Stars who will skip game
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USA Today and baseballmusings.com
ESPN:
A-Rod surgery goes as expected — New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a slight meniscus tear in his right knee on Monday afternoon, and the surgery went as expected, according to the team. — Rodriguez is expected to miss four to six weeks.
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Alex Rodriguez to have knee surgery
Alex Rodriguez to have knee surgery
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
A's Release Bobby Cramer — The A's announced that they have released left-hander Bobby Cramer. Oakland had designated Cramer for assignment on July 1st. — The 31-year-old appeared in five games this year, pitching 8 1/3 innings with six hits allowed and a 6K/1BB ratio.
Jordan Garretson / MLB.com:
Weaver set to start for AL in All-Star Game — ANAHEIM — Despite being selected for his first Major League All-Star game last season, Jered Weaver wasn't able to pitch because he started the Sunday before. This year, he'll not only pitch — he'll be starting.
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Associated Press:
Grant Green takes home MVP at Futures game — PHOENIX (AP) - Grant Green thought back to the last time he was an MVP. — It was three years ago, and he was representing Chatham in the Cape Cod League All-Star game. — “The only thing I really remember is I got a home run to center …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Next generation of stars set for Futures Game
Next generation of stars set for Futures Game
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Wilson predicts a Red Sox-Giants series — PHOENIX — San Francisco closer Brian Wilson, the pride of Londonderry, N.H., is predicting the Giants will face the Red Sox in the World Series. — “I called it earlier this year,” he said. “It would be epic.”
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Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
MLB whispers: Cardinals weather storm during Pujols' absence — The Cardinals held it together without Albert Pujols, going 7-7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game. Tony La Russa was hoping Pujols would be added to the NL All-Star roster so he could avoid a four-day break. ...
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Bleacher Nation, HardballTalk and Full Count
Chris Jaffe / Hardball Times:
10 things I didn't know before SABR 41 — It happens every summer. A special convention is held, one featuring a disproportionate number of aging white guys who could probably lose a few pounds. Great, so far I just described every convention. — This one is special because the conventioneers …
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Nicole Auerbach / Boston Globe:
Lot's going on in Kyle Weiland's debut — Little boys with oversized mitts and even bigger dreams spend hours imagining their major league debuts. — Few - if any - could have pictured one as odd as Kyle Weiland's yesterday afternoon at Fenway Park. — The Red Sox righthander started …
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Over the Monster, Associated Press and Boston Globe
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Trade Candidate: Carlos Pena — First baseman Carlos Pena hit just .196/.325/.407 in 2010, and the Scott Boras client signed a one-year, $10MM deal with the Cubs last December in hopes of rebuilding value. Maybe it's due to switching leagues, but Pena's power has rebounded and now he might …
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Bucs Dugout
Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Isringhausen to Alderson: Please don't trade me — When Jason Isringhausen read that he might be traded, he took his reaction directly to Sandy Alderson, telling the general manager that he wanted to remain a Met. — Sure, it would be fun to join another team and reach the playoffs …
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