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11:00 AM ET, July 3, 2013

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Associated Press:
Dunn, Gillaspie Homer, White Sox Top Orioles 5-2  —  CHICAGO — Adam Dunn and Conor Gillaspie homered while John Danks pitched into the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox snap the Baltimore Orioles' four-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night.
Discussion: Camden Chat and South Side Sox
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Feldman, Clevenger For Arrieta, Strop  —  The first domino of trade season has dropped, as the Orioles acquired righty Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger from the Cubs today for righty Jake Arrieta, reliever Pedro Strop, and international bonus pool money, according ESPN's Keith Law.
USA Today:
Orioles strike first, trade for Cubs starter Feldman
Discussion: CBSSports.com
ESPN:
Source: Orioles acquire Feldman from Cubs
Associated Press:
Kershaw, Puig Lead Dodgers to 8-0 Win Over Rockies  —  DENVER — Clayton Kershaw tossed a four-hitter for his second shutout of the season and rookie sensation Yasiel Puig had three more hits, including a solo homer, to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Canadian Press:
Lackey throws eight strong as Red Sox beat Padres  —  BOSTON — Brandon Snyder hit a bases-loaded double and John Lackey struck out six over eight strong innings for the Boston Red Sox in a 4-1 win over the slumping San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.  —  Lackey (6-5) scattered six hits …
Discussion: ESPN, Over the Monster and Boston Globe
Canadian Press:
Tigers edge Blue Jays ending seven-game home win streak  —  TORONTO — Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer and Torii Hunter had four of Detroit's 12 hits as the Tigers edged the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 at Rogers Centre on Tuesday night.  —  Hunter's two-out infield single …
Mike DiGiovanna / Los Angeles Times:
Angels' Josh Hamilton appears to be chewing tobacco again  —  Outfielder who has struggled with addiction quit the habit last July, leading to withdrawal symptoms.  —  Josh Hamilton finished a workout with the team's strength and conditioning coach Tuesday afternoon, went into the Angels' dugout …
Discussion: HardballTalk
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Final Score: Mets 9 Diamondbacks 1  —  The Least You Should Know...  Jeremy Hefner started for the Mets and he was brilliant, allowing only one run in seven innings.  —  Hefner now has a 2.20 ERA over his last eight starts.  —  LaTroy Hawkins pitched a scoreless eighth inning …
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Amazin' Avenue
Canadian Press:
Reds P Bailey throws second no-hitter in victory over Giants  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Homer Bailey threw his second no-hitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.
Associated Press:
David Price K's 10, earns win in return against Astros  —  HOUSTON — AL Cy Young Award winner David Price pitched three-hit ball for seven innings in his return from the disabled list and Desmond Jennings homered and drove in four runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros for the second straight night, 8-0 on Tuesday.
Discussion: DRaysBay, CBSSports.com and MLB
Associated Press:
Indians Bullpen Holds On for 6-5 Win Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Carlos Santana and Asdrubal Cabrera each drove in a pair of runs, and the Cleveland Indians took advantage of some wild pitching by the Kansas City Royals in a 6-5 victory Tuesday night.
Discussion: Royals Review
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Astros Sign Dominican Shortstop Joan Mauricio  —  Dominican shortstop Joan Mauricio has signed with the Astros for $600,000.  —  Mauricio, 16, has good defensive actions with smooth hands and surprising pop from both sides of the plate for someone who is 6-foot-1, 140 pounds.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Cubs Sign Dominican Righthander Jefferson Mejia
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and MLB Rumors
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Rangers Sign No. 7 International Prospect Yeyson Yrizarri
Spike / CBS Philly:
Jonathan Papelbon Thinks Puig In All-Star Game Would Be ‘Stupid’ And ‘A Joke’  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Yasiel Puig has taken major league baseball by storm.  The Dodgers rookie had 44 hits in his first 100 at-bats in the big leagues, and has helped begin to turn around what looked like it might be a disastrous season in Los Angeles.
Scott Cullen / TSN.ca:
Cards just ahead of Pirates, Red Sox in MLB Power Rankings  —  Despite losing six of their last eight games, the St. Louis Cardinals are clinging to top spot in the TSN.ca MLB Power Rankings, just ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox.  —  The Cardinals were ripe to be overtaken …
Discussion: Hardball Times and Boston Globe
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  Word going around the game is that the Dodgers could have interest in Chase Utley, the longtime Phillies star who in his younger days starred at UCLA and before that at Long Beach (Calif.) Polytechnic High.  —  It isn't known if the Dodgers have gone so far as to contact …
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Matt Gelb / Philly.com:
Amaro weighs trade options with mediocre Phillies
 
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